Complete Short Stories (Penguin Modern Classics) [Paperback]

H. H. ). Saki (Munro (Author)

Book Description

Series: Penguin Modern Classics | Publication Date: November 2000

Saki is perhaps the most graceful spokesman for England's 'Golden Afternoon' - the slow and peaceful years before the First World War. Although, like so many of his generation, he died tragically young, in action on the Western Front, his reputation as a writer continued to grow long after his death. The stories of this title are humorous, satiric, supernatural, and macabre, highly individual, full of eccentric wit and unconventional situations. With his great gift as a social satirist of his contemporary upper-class Edwardian world, Saki is one of the few undisputed English masters of the short story.

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About the Author

Born H H Munro in Burma in 1870, Saki was educated in England and returned to Burma to join the police force in 1893. Returning to London in 1896, he worked for the Westminster Gazette and was Balkans correspondent for the Morning Post from 1902. He was killed on the Western Front during World War 1, having volunteered for active service despite being over 40.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK) (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141184493
• ISBN-13: 978-0141184494
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,267,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent collection, August 6, 2011

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Richard Johnston (Limerick, Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Short Stories (Penguin Modern Classics) (Kindle Edition)

This ebook is based on Penguin's excellent complete edition of Saki and if you want all of his short stories this is the best version. It costs more than the other collections but is better formatted, much easier to navigate and more enjoyable to read. The Table of Contents is clearly laid out and one can easily move from one collection to another and browse within a specific collection. In the end you get what you pay for and this is absolutely worth the price.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful collection of stories, April 22, 2006

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This review is from: Complete Short Stories (Penguin Modern Classics) (Paperback)

Hector Hugh Munro, alias "Saki", exposes with sharp wit all the absurdities and hypocrisies found in the country houses and clubs of the upper classes in the 1910s. Some stories are witty, others macabre and acid because the author drives a knife into the upper crust of the English Edwardian society. And the characters of the self-possessed Clovis or the vain and stylish Reginald are simply unforgettable.