The Chronicles of Clovis - Softcover

Saki (H H. Munro), (H H. Munro); Saki (H H. Munro)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406542873 ISBN 13: 9781406542875

Publisher: Dodo Press, 2007

Synopsis

Saki (1870 -1916), was the pen name of the British author Hector Hugh Munro, whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirised Edwardian society and culture. The name Saki is often thought to be a reference to the cupbearer in the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam, a poem mentioned disparagingly by the eponymous character in Reginald on Christmas Presents. Saki is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives. In addition to his short stories, he also wrote several plays; a short novel, The Unbearable Bassington (1912); and two novella-length satires, the episodic The Westminster Alice and When William Came (1913).

About this title

About the Author:

Saki was the pen name of the British writer Hector Hugh Munro (1870 1916). In addition to his short stories, of which he was an acknowledged master, he also wrote a full-length play, "The Watched Pot", in collaboration with Charles Maude; two one-act plays; a historical study, "The Rise of the Russian Empire"; a short novel, The Unbearable Bassington"; a parody of Alice in Wonderland", "The Westminster Alice"; and a fantasy about England under German occupation, When William Came".

About this edition

• Publisher: Dodo Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1406542873
• ISBN 13: 9781406542875
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 164