A collection of witty, satirical short stories by Saki (H. H. Munro), published in 1914. They often blend social comedy with the supernatural and end with surprising twists. Worth listening for their dry humor and sharp observations of Edwardian society.
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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.
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Transcribed from the 1914 John Lane, The Bodley Head edition by David Price, email [email protected] BEASTS AND SUPER-BEASTS By H. H. MUNRO (“SAKI”) LONDON: JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD NEW YORK: JOHN LANE COMPANY TORONTO: BELL & COCKBURN MCMXIV AUTHOR’S NOTE “The Open Window,” “The Schartz-Metterklume Method,” and “Clovis on Parental Responsibilities,” originally appeared in the Westminster Gazette, “The Elk” in the Bystander, and the remaining stories in the Morning Post. To the Editors of these papers I am indebted for their courtesy in allowing me to reprint them. H. H. M. THE SHE-WOLF Leonard Bilsiter was one of those people who have failed to find this world attractive or interesting, and who have
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