Genesis and Catastrophe [short story]

By Roald Dahl

Subjects: short story, Austrian Germans, Midwives, doctors

Description: Genesis and Catastrophe is a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. In Genesis and Catastrophe, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a baby is born and his worried parents, who have lost children before, are concerned for his future . . . ([source](https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/191992/genesis-and-catastrophe--a-roald-dahl-short-story-/9781405910972.html)) Also contained in: [Alle Verhalen](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24208237W) [Best of Roald Dahl](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL45879W/The_Best_of_Roald_Dahl) [Best of Roald Dahl](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17495745W) [Collected Short Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL10561689W) [Kiss Kiss](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16248853W/Kiss_Kiss) [More Tales of the Unexpected](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL45849W) [Roald Dahl Omnibus](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15091154W/The_Roald_Dahl_Omnibus) [Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15332224W) [Scary Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16496863W) [Someone Like You and Other Short Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL27741684W)