Publisher Description
In this selection of seven 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 Unrest-Cure," "Sredni Vashtar," "Tobermory," "Mrs. Packletide's Tiger," "Gabriel-Ernest," "The Lumber Room," and "The Reticence of Lady Anne."
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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 the Narrators
Ghizela Rowe has worked in broadcast
television for thirty years on a broad range of programming. Her specialization
is in music. She helps run the Copyright Group, an extensive collection of
master recording rights, and has lent her voice to many audiobooks, including The Poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
Elizabeth Gaskell: The Short Stories, and The Romantics: An Introduction.
Eve
Karpf is a British actress and voice talent. She is known as the voice of
Ferrero Rocher, and has provided voices for numerous video games, including the
Harry Potter series, in which she voiced Minerva McGonagall.