The Short Stories of Saki (H.H. Munro)Hector Hugh Munro, perhaps the best-loved among English humorists and short-story writers, has endeared himself to all kinds of new friends since his death in action during World War One in 1916. The 135 stories in this book of over 700 pages, with the Biography by his sister, Ethel M. Munro, and the Introduction by Christopher Morley keep alive the grace and felicity and whimsical satire of the man who effaced himself in the pseudonym of Saki. |
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Page 37
... thought of that house with the stricken wombats in it . It simply wasn't nice . But the editors were unanimous in leaving it alone ; they said the thing had been done before and done worse , and that the market for that sort of work was ...
... thought of that house with the stricken wombats in it . It simply wasn't nice . But the editors were unanimous in leaving it alone ; they said the thing had been done before and done worse , and that the market for that sort of work was ...
Page 89
... thought differently . He trusted to Providence that Wrotsley had noth- ing worse than knotted handkerchiefs at his disposal . The word - choosers locked themselves in the library to ensure that their deliberations should not be ...
... thought differently . He trusted to Providence that Wrotsley had noth- ing worse than knotted handkerchiefs at his disposal . The word - choosers locked themselves in the library to ensure that their deliberations should not be ...
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... thought first of those who were under him , he was a cor- poral at this time , before ministering to his own needs . I got the biggest " slating " from him on this subject at a later date . Briefly the circumstances were these : I was ...
... thought first of those who were under him , he was a cor- poral at this time , before ministering to his own needs . I got the biggest " slating " from him on this subject at a later date . Briefly the circumstances were these : I was ...
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
Reginalds Peace Poem | 13 |
Reginald on HouseParties | 20 |
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