Sredni Vashtar and Other Stories by Saki

Sredni Vashtar and Other Stories by Saki

Born in Burma in 1870, Scottish writer H. H. Munro adopted the pseudonym Saki to satirize the social conventions, cruelty, and foolishness of the Edwardian era. His highly readable blend of flippant humor and outrageous inventiveness is often overlaid with a mood of horror. After Munro's untimely death in action during World War I, Christopher Morley wrote: the empty glass we turn down for him is the fragile, hollow-stemmed goblet meant for the finest champagne; it is of the driest.
Readers can sample Munro's special brand of well-plotted satiric fiction in this inexpensive collection of his best tales. In addition to the title story, selections include Tobermory, Laura, The Open Window, and The Schartz-Metterklume Method. With its biting wit and vein of cruelty, Munro's work has sometimes been compared to early Evelyn Waugh; admirers of Waugh and other discerning readers are sure to savor this stimulating taste of vintage Saki.

H. H. Munro (1870-1916), better known as Saki, served as a foreign correspondent for several leading English periodicals of the early 20th century. A master of the short story, he satirized the conventions and hypocrisies of Edwardian England.

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ISBN 13	9780486285214
ISBN 10	0486285219
Title	Sredni Vashtar and Other Stories
Author	Saki
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2015-10-21
Number of pages	96
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