Name: The Complete Short Stories of Saki: Reginald, Reginald in Russia, the Chronicles of Clovis, Beasts and Super Beasts, the Toys of Peace, the Square egg (Hardcover)
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Author: Saki (Hector Hugh Munro)
ISBN: 9781387873753

portada The Complete Short Stories of Saki: Reginald, Reginald in Russia, the Chronicles of Clovis, Beasts and Super Beasts, the Toys of Peace, the Square egg (Hardcover)

The Complete Short Stories of Saki: Reginald, Reginald in Russia, the Chronicles of Clovis, Beasts and Super Beasts, the Toys of Peace, the Square egg (Hardcover)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Saki

Saki (Hector Hugh Munro)

H. H. Munro

Publisher

Lulu.com

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

384

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x2.2 cm

Weight

0.68 kg.

ISBN13

9781387873753

Synopsis "The Complete Short Stories of Saki: Reginald, Reginald in Russia, the Chronicles of Clovis, Beasts and Super Beasts, the Toys of Peace, the Square egg (Hardcover) "

This anthology of anthologies contains H. H. Munro's excellent short stories, derived from a total of six compilations which were published over the course of twenty years. Containing all of his best regarded and famous short tales, as well as a sizeable host of hidden gems and lesser-known treasures, this gigantic compendium is comprehensive and certain to satisfy any fan of the author. The sensual, tantalising and distinctly moral nature of the stories usually rail against the stifling conventions of society - in the end, the natural world (and people acting naturally) tend to come out on top. The recognisable style with which Saki tells his tales make their endings, which are usually surprising and witty, a keynote feature of every story. Saki's ingrained wit and the casually biting nature of the topics he chooses often leads certain characters and the things they represent to ridicule, usually to the great satisfaction of the reader.

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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