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Short Stories Saki
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Short Stories
Saki
The North American timber wolf who suddenly replaces Colonel Hampton's wife is one of many alarming animals - hyenas, tigers, a talking cat, a formidable ferret - that rampage through the stories of `Saki' (H H Munro). Aided by a cast of ruthless children, and by Saki's icy wit, they throw the Edwardian social world into hilarious and appalling disarray. This selection of Saki's fiction, which includes his tragi-comic novel, The Unbearable Bassington , illustrates his power to `dazzle and delight' - as Graham Greene put it - and shows why modern masters of wit from Noel Coward to Evelyn Waugh have found Saki's savage laughter irresistible. This book is intended for students of late 19th/early 20th century English literature and/or the short story, satire; from A-level upwards.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 1, 1994 |
| ISBN13 | 9780192831699 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 342 |
| Dimensions | 110 × 180 × 19 mm · 172 g |
| Language | English |