The complete novels and short stories prometheus classics, hector hugh munro epub. He is considered by english teachers and scholars as a master of the short story, and often compared to o. The first edition of the novel was published in 1930, and was written by saki. Munro adopted the pseudonym saki to satirize the social conventions, cruelty, and foolishness of the edwardian era. Buy the collected short stories of saki wordsworth classics by hector hugh munro from amazons fiction books store. The complete saki the collected novels and short stories. This is the last collection of short stories written by the witty british author, hector hugh munro, better known by his pen names saki or h. Munro humerous short stories reflect british humor of the 1900s in all its subtley and play on english. Decades ago i bought a book the best of saki with 49 stories, and enjoyed it immensely.
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