Short Stories Saki

by Saki and H H Munro (Saki) (with an introduction by Christopher Morley)

Book Overview

Saki is perhaps the most graceful spokesman for England's 'Golden Afternoon' - the slow and peaceful years before the First World War. Although, like so many of his generation, he died tragically... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394604288
• ISBN13: 9780394604282
• Release Date: January 1958
• Publisher: Modern Library
• Length: 718 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Hopelessly modern wit, hopelessly feudal outlooks

What else can be said about Saki? A man caught between the death of the old way and the birthpangs of modernity - in both politics and literature - has much to satire. Saki's humor is near-pathological, glorifying the absurd and savaging the serious. Any (and all) collections of his too-brief work are to be appreciated, cherished, and most importantly, shared. If one can read "The Unrest-Cure" and not laugh out loud I fear for the future of humanity!

Classics and Understanding

H.H. Munro takes us on a journey unmatched by his predecessors, and brings us back to our reality with an understanding of a true artist.