The Complete Short Stories of Saki (H. H. Munro) (Paperback or Softback)

Saki

ISBN 10: 1420938312 / ISBN 13: 9781420938319

Edité par Digireads.com 1/1/2010, 2010

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The Complete Short Stories of Saki (H. H. Munro).

N° de réf. du vendeur BBS-9781420938319

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• Titre: The Complete Short Stories of Saki (H. H. Munro) (Paperback or Softback)
• Éditeur: Digireads.com 1/1/2010
• Date de parution: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1420938312
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781420938319
• Reliure: Paperback or Softback
• État de l'article: New
• Poids: 1,17 livre
• Type de livre: Book

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Synopsis

Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916) was a British writer, whose witty works satirizing Edwardian society and culture led him to be known as a master of the short story. Munro, better recognized by the pen name Saki, produced works that contrasted the conventions and hypocrisies of Edwardian England with the uncomplicated and sometimes cruel state of nature, a conflict which the latter usually won. This complete edition of short stories will entertain readers with its wonderfully intricate characters, rich political satire and fine narrative style. The book begins with Saki's first works, the "Reginald" stories, a small series of vignettes centered around the societal and cynical young Reginald. Also included are Saki's later and more popular story collections: "Reginald in Russia," the somewhat macabre tales of "The Chronicles of Clovis," Saki's best known "Beasts and Super-Beasts," "The Toys of Peace," and "The Square Egg."

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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. Many famous people, from Graeme Greene to Noel Coward, have confessed their addiction to Saki's form and style.

Although he never ascended to the popularity of his contemporary Oscar Wilde, Saki's works are imbued with a unique value that makes his early death at the age of 46 in World War I all the more tragic. Sometimes silly, sometimes irreverent, but always essentially human, Saki's tales continue to give great pleasure to many who stumble across them.