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Summary: Sadically Argute King of Impishness
Review: Saki is not your consoling Jerome K. Jerome humorist.He wants you to laugh,yes...but whit clenched teeth.He is a corrosive satyrist of human nature.He is Tobermory,the cat,and for victorian delusions on the fundamental goodness of human nature,a veritable Sredni Vashtar.He has seen (read The Unrest Cure and shiver) the horrors that the now ended 20th Century was to bring.You'll laugh at the Byzantyne Homelette,and recognize in St Vespaluus a most common politician.And you'll wonder why the cobra in the gloaming gloats...
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Summary: Great, Great Short Stories, Mediocre Novels and Plays
Review: Saki's short (and, in general, they are VERY short) stories are masterpieces of wit and social comment. Although they are all set in the Europe (in general, England) that existed prior to the First World War (in which the author was killed), they remain fresh today; the period and location can usually be identified, but the point of the humor is timeless. The overall high quality is illustrated by the fact that, if you ask two dozen Saki aficionados to name their one favorite story, you'll probably get a dozen different answers.Saki is one of those authors who was a master of the short story, but not of longer genres. The novels and plays lack the tight construction of his stories. The collection still gets five stars, however, because the stories alone would be a bargain at twice the price of this volume.
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Summary: Saki - P.G. Wodehouse with teeth!
Review: The collected works of Saki should be required reading for any P.G. Wodehouse fan who might like a little savory to go with the sweet. Both authors are masters at precise, witty writing that captures spirit of the age in which they wrote. Saki is like Wodehouse's evil twin brother; or is Wodehouse Saki's softer side?
I 'discovered' Saki's writing when I was very young and before I 'discovered' P.G. Wodehouse. Somehow, they have always seemed to be two sides of the same coin. I can only be saddened that Saki's output was not as voluminous. Unfortunately, H.H. Munro did not survive World War I.
Owning this collection would be the best possible way to add immeasurably to your library. Being able to give copies to friends, so that they may enjoy this somewhat forgotten writer, is one of the joys in life.
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Summary: This guy is GOOD!!!
Review: These short stories have aged quite well, and are still enjoyable even as they approach being one hundred years old! My personal favorite: "The Interlopers" --- one of the greatest short stories ever written! Saki captures life in late Victorian England exceptionally well, and his humor is evident in nearly everything he writes. I love this book!
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