This unique edition presents the complete span of Thomas'' short stories, from his urgent hallucinatory visions of the dark forces beneath the surface of Welsh life to the inimitable comedy of his later autobiographical writings.With PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG DOG and ADVENTURES IN THE SKIN TRADE, Thomas found a new voice for his irreverent memories of lust and bravado in south-west Wales and London, leading to a sequence of classic evocations of childhood magic and the follies of adult life.The definitive collection of Dylan Thomas'' short stories, showing just why he is considered one of the 20th century''s finest writers. Also featuring a bold new livery in celebration of the Dylan Thomas centenary.