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Sredni Vashtar and Other Stories

by Saki
ebook
Born in Burma in 1870, Scottish writer H. H. Munro adopted the pseudonym Saki to satirize the social conventions, cruelty, and foolishness of the Edwardian era. His highly readable blend of flippant humor and outrageous inventiveness is often overlaid with a mood of horror. After Munro's untimely death in action during World War I, Christopher Morley wrote: "the empty glass we turn down for him is the fragile, hollow-stemmed goblet meant for the finest champagne; it is of the driest."
Readers can sample Munro's special brand of well-plotted satiric fiction in this inexpensive collection of his best tales. In addition to the title story, selections include "Tobermory," "Laura," "The Open Window," and "The Schartz-Metterklume Method." With its biting wit and vein of cruelty, Munro's work has sometimes been compared to early Evelyn Waugh; admirers of Waugh and other discerning readers are sure to savor this stimulating taste of vintage Saki.

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Series: Dover Thrift Editions Publisher: Dover Publications

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 3, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780486807201
  • File size: 619 KB
  • Release date: August 3, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780486807201
  • File size: 1433 KB
  • Release date: August 3, 2015

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Born in Burma in 1870, Scottish writer H. H. Munro adopted the pseudonym Saki to satirize the social conventions, cruelty, and foolishness of the Edwardian era. His highly readable blend of flippant humor and outrageous inventiveness is often overlaid with a mood of horror. After Munro's untimely death in action during World War I, Christopher Morley wrote: "the empty glass we turn down for him is the fragile, hollow-stemmed goblet meant for the finest champagne; it is of the driest."
Readers can sample Munro's special brand of well-plotted satiric fiction in this inexpensive collection of his best tales. In addition to the title story, selections include "Tobermory," "Laura," "The Open Window," and "The Schartz-Metterklume Method." With its biting wit and vein of cruelty, Munro's work has sometimes been compared to early Evelyn Waugh; admirers of Waugh and other discerning readers are sure to savor this stimulating taste of vintage Saki.

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Dover Publications

    Kindle Book
    Release date: August 3, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780486807201
    File size: 619 KB
    Release date: August 3, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780486807201
    File size: 1433 KB
    Release date: August 3, 2015

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English