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""My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel," said a very
self-possessed young lady of fifteen; "in the meantime you must try
and put up with me.""
So begins "The Open Window" one of Saki's most famous stories.
Saki, born Hector Hugh Munroe, wrote about characters with,
sometimes, a sadistic cruel streak in them. It was his way of
commenting on the people of Edwardian times. In doing so, he has
sometimes been considered more macabre than Kipling.
For instance, in "The Open Window," Mr. Nuttel is sent to the
country to recuperate from a nervous breakdown. When he meets the
young lady of this tale, she tells him a story about how her uncles
died. When the uncles arrive at the house, the delicate Mr. Nuttel
runs away in horror. In "The Schartz-Metterklume Method" a woman
believes that children should learn history by acting them out, but
the event she chooses is rather inappropriate for children. "The
Storyteller" is about a young man so irritated by obnoxious
children on train that he decides to keep them quiet by telling
them a story. Unfortunately, the story does not have a happy
ending. . . .
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The Chronicles of Clovis - Including Esm , the Match-Maker, Tobermory, Sredni Vashtar, Wratislav, the Easter Egg, the Music On the Hill, the Peace Offering, the Hounds of Fate, Adrian, the Quest... (Paperback)
H. H. Munro (Saki)
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This anthology of anthologies contains H. H. Munro's excellent
short stories, derived from a total of six compilations which were
published over the course of twenty years. Containing all of his
best regarded and famous short tales, as well as a sizeable host of
hidden gems and lesser-known treasures, this gigantic compendium is
comprehensive and certain to satisfy any fan of the author. The
sensual, tantalising and distinctly moral nature of the stories
usually rail against the stifling conventions of society - in the
end, the natural world (and people acting naturally) tend to come
out on top. The recognisable style with which Saki tells his tales
make their endings, which are usually surprising and witty, a
keynote feature of every story. Saki's ingrained wit and the
casually biting nature of the topics he chooses often leads certain
characters and the things they represent to ridicule, usually to
the great satisfaction of the reader.
This anthology of anthologies contains H. H. Munro's excellent
short stories, derived from a total of six compilations which were
published over the course of twenty years. Containing all of his
best regarded and famous short tales, as well as a sizeable host of
hidden gems and lesser-known treasures, this gigantic compendium is
comprehensive and certain to satisfy any fan of the author. The
sensual, tantalising and distinctly moral nature of the stories
usually rail against the stifling conventions of society - in the
end, the natural world (and people acting naturally) tend to come
out on top. The recognisable style with which Saki tells his tales
make their endings, which are usually surprising and witty, a
keynote feature of every story. Saki's ingrained wit and the
casually biting nature of the topics he chooses often leads certain
characters and the things they represent to ridicule, usually to
the great satisfaction of the reader.
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