This omnibus edition contains the author's short stories, novels, and plays.
I gave a sympathetic shudder at the idea ; eggs here cost 6 sous apiece . ... always choosing those that laid the squarest egg , at last , with patience and enterprise , one would produce a breed of fowls that laid only square eggs .
This complete edition of short stories will entertain readers with its wonderfully intricate characters, rich political satire and fine narrative style.
Includes stories that are humorous, satiric, supernatural, and macabre, highly individual, and full of eccentric unconventional situations.
The Best Of Saki
Here is a thorough critical re-examination of the Edwardian master of the darkly humorous short story, Saki (the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro, 1870-1916).
Tales by Saki
A beautifully jacketed hardcover selection of 53 darkly witty, whimsical, and macabre short stories by an acknowledged master of the form. Saki's dazzling tales manage the remarkable feat of being anarchic and urbane at the same time.
In this book, Saki Santorelli, director of the nationally acclaimed Stress Reduction Clinic, explores the ancient roots of medicine, and shows us how to introduce mindfulness into the crucible of the healing relationship.
The title story of Toys satirizes a real article published in a London paper in March 1914 reporting the recommendations of the National Peace Council about the provision of 'peace toys' for children. Whilst acknowledging that boys ...