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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
'All decent people live beyond their incomes nowadays, and those
who aren't respectable live beyond other people's'. Saki (H.H.
Munro) stands alongside Anton Chekhov and O Henry as a master of
the short story. His extraordinary stories are a mixture of
humorous satire, irony and the macabre, in which the stupidities
and hypocrisy of conventional society are viciously pilloried. This
collection includes Sredni Vastor and The Unrest Cure. 'We all know
that Prime Ministers are wedded to the truth, but like other
married couples they sometimes live apart'
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Reginald (Paperback)
The Perfect Library; Hector Hugh Munro
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R358
Discovery Miles 3 580
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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These works by H. H. Munro were originally published in the early
20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new
introductory biography. 'A Collection of Short Stories from the
Bystander & Morning Post' is a collection of short stories,
including 'A Shot in the Dark', 'The Holy War', 'The Pond', and
many more. Hector Hugh Munro was born in Akyab, Burma in 1870. He
was raised by aunts in North Devon, England, before returning to
Burma in his early twenties to join the Colonial Burmese Military
Police. Later, Munro returned once more to England, where he
embarked on his career as a journalist, becoming well-known for his
satirical 'Alice in Westminster' political sketches, which appeared
in the Westminster Gazette. Arguably better-remembered by his pen
name, 'Saki', Munro is now considered a master of the short story,
with tales such as 'The Open Window' regarded as examples of the
form at its finest.
This early work by H. H. Munro was originally published in 1910 and
we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.
'Gabriel-Ernest' is a short story about a were-wolf named Gabriel
and his terrible deed. Hector Hugh Munro was born in Akyab, Burma
in 1870. He was raised by aunts in North Devon, England, before
returning to Burma in his early twenties to join the Colonial
Burmese Military Police. Later, Munro returned once more to
England, where he embarked on his career as a journalist, becoming
well-known for his satirical 'Alice in Westminster' political
sketches, which appeared in the Westminster Gazette. Arguably
better-remembered by his pen name, 'Saki', Munro is now considered
a master of the short story, with tales such as 'The Open Window'
regarded as examples of the form at its finest.
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