Name: The Complete Short Stories of Saki (h. H. Munro)
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Author: Saki (Hector Hugh Munro)
ISBN: 9781420938319

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The Complete Short Stories of Saki (h. H. Munro)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Saki

Saki (Hector Hugh Munro)

H. H. Munro

Publisher

Digireads.com

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

364

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x2.1 cm

Weight

0.53 kg.

ISBN13

9781420938319

Synopsis "The Complete Short Stories of Saki (h. H. Munro) "

Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916) was a British writer, whose witty works satirizing Edwardian society and culture led him to be known as a master of the short story. Munro, better recognized by the pen name Saki, produced works that contrasted the conventions and hypocrisies of Edwardian England with the uncomplicated and sometimes cruel state of nature, a conflict which the latter usually won. This complete edition of short stories will entertain readers with its wonderfully intricate characters, rich political satire and fine narrative style. The book begins with Saki's first works, the "Reginald" stories, a small series of vignettes centered around the societal and cynical young Reginald. Also included are Saki's later and more popular story collections: "Reginald in Russia," the somewhat macabre tales of "The Chronicles of Clovis," Saki's best known "Beasts and Super-Beasts," "The Toys of Peace," and "The Square Egg."

Saki (Hector Hugh Munro)

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Saki —sinónimo de Hector Hugh Munro— nació en Akyab, Birmania, ahora Myanmar. Trabajó en Inglaterra como periodista y, a lo largo de su carrera literaria, exploró la dramaturgia y la novela, pero se especializó en el relato corto. Gracias a su ingenio, a su fina ironía y a la forma de integrar el humor negro en su producción literaria, hoy está considerado como una de las figuras clave de la literatura humorística inglesa de principios del S. XIX. Además, sus cuentos tienen admiradores de la talla de Jorge Luis Borges.

Saki se alistó en el ejército voluntariamente y participó en la Primera Guerra Mundial. El autor murió en combate en Francia, a causa del disparo de un francotirador alemán.

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