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 236
... asked sharply . " I didn't know , " said Clovis , " I only guessed . When you wanted to turn the prosaic lorry of commerce into a feathered poem flitting through the verdure of a tropical forest , I knew you must be working up a sonnet ...
... asked sharply . " I didn't know , " said Clovis , " I only guessed . When you wanted to turn the prosaic lorry of commerce into a feathered poem flitting through the verdure of a tropical forest , I knew you must be working up a sonnet ...
Page 286
... asked Jane with some anxiety . " One can never be certain , " said Clovis ; " now and then he gets some idea about a guest which might take an unfortu- nate turn . That is precisely what is worrying me at the present moment . " " What ...
... asked Jane with some anxiety . " One can never be certain , " said Clovis ; " now and then he gets some idea about a guest which might take an unfortu- nate turn . That is precisely what is worrying me at the present moment . " " What ...
Page 443
... asked Bertie . " " " Well , he wanted to be ; he thought it was a useful thing to be . " Bertie gave an expressive grunt , which conveyed his opinion that there was no accounting for tastes . Another square building came out , this time ...
... asked Bertie . " " " Well , he wanted to be ; he thought it was a useful thing to be . " Bertie gave an expressive grunt , which conveyed his opinion that there was no accounting for tastes . Another square building came out , this time ...
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
Reginalds Peace Poem | 13 |
Reginald on HouseParties | 20 |
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