Publisher Description
In this selection of four of Saki's masterful short stories, we enter the witty world of the author who takes satirical aim at Edwardian society and culture. Saki is a brilliant writer of short stories, and his sublime craftsmanship is accompanied by a wicked black humor. The combination of sharp comedy and precise technique ensures that his stories endure today.
Included here are "The Music on the Hill," "The Cobweb," "The Interlopers," and "Hounds of Fate."
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About Hector Hugh Munro
Saki was the pen name of the British writer Hector Hugh Munro (1870–1916). In addition to his short stories, of which he was an acknowledged master, he also wrote a full-length play, The Watched Pot, in collaboration with Charles Maude; two one-act plays; a historical study, The Rise of the Russian Empire; a short novel, The Unbearable Bassington; a parody of Alice in Wonderland, The Westminster Alice; and a fantasy about England under German occupation, When William Came.
About Patrick Barlow
Patrick Barlow is an English actor,
comedian, and playwright He is the lead performer of all National Theatre of
Brent performances, a spoof theater company which he founded as his comedy alter-ego,
Desmond Olivier Dingle.