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 50
... human , you know . You seem to forget that I'm only human . " He insisted on the point , as if there had been unfounded suggestions that he was built on Satyr lines , with goat con- tinuations where the human left off . The bullfinch ...
... human , you know . You seem to forget that I'm only human . " He insisted on the point , as if there had been unfounded suggestions that he was built on Satyr lines , with goat con- tinuations where the human left off . The bullfinch ...
Page 162
... human effort laboured to achieve the desired result ; the rest had been left to human genius - the genius of Aristide Saucourt . " And now the moment had arrived for the serving of the great dish , the dish which world - weary Grand ...
... human effort laboured to achieve the desired result ; the rest had been left to human genius - the genius of Aristide Saucourt . " And now the moment had arrived for the serving of the great dish , the dish which world - weary Grand ...
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... human element is distanced and disregarded . Or the innate savage spirit that helped its survival in the bygone days of tooth and claw may be summoned forth from beneath the sleek exterior , and the torture - instinct ( common alone to ...
... human element is distanced and disregarded . Or the innate savage spirit that helped its survival in the bygone days of tooth and claw may be summoned forth from beneath the sleek exterior , and the torture - instinct ( common alone to ...
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
Reginalds Peace Poem | 13 |
Reginald on HouseParties | 20 |
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