Delphi Complete Works of Saki

- Authors
- Saki
- Publisher
- Delphi Classics
- Tags
- classics , humour , classic literature and art
- Date
- 1976-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 6.41 MB
- Lang
- en
Hector Hugh Munro, better known by his pen name writer ‘Saki’, was a master of the short story, whose witty, mischievous and macabre tales satirised Edwardian society and culture. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Saki’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Saki’s life and works
Concise introductions to the novels and other texts
All the novels, with individual contents tables
Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
Excellent formatting of the texts
Famous works such as THE WESTMINSTER ALICE are fully illustrated with their original artwork
All the short story collections, including the rare last short story collection THE SQUARE EGG AND OTHER SKETCHES
Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories
Easily locate the stories you want to read
Includes Saki’s rare plays – available in no other digital collection
Includes Saki’s historical work - spend hours exploring the author’s diverse oeuvre
Features a bonus biography, penned by the author’s sister - discover Saki’s personal and literary life
Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
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CONTENTS:
The Novels
THE UNBEARABLE BASSINGTON
WHEN WILLIAM CAME
The Parody
THE WESTMINSTER ALICE
The Short Story Collections
INTRODUCTION TO SAKI’S STORIES
REGINALD
REGINALD IN RUSSIA
THE CHRONICLES OF CLOVIS
BEASTS AND SUPER-BEASTS
THE TOYS OF PEACE
THE SQUARE EGG AND OTHER SKETCHES
AN UNCOLLECTED STORY
The Short Stories
LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
The Plays
THE DEATH-TRAP
KARL-LUDWIG’S WINDOW
THE WATCHED POT
The Non-Fiction
THE RISE OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
The Biography
BIOGRAPHY OF SAKI by Ethel Munro
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