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Reginald and Reginald in Russia
Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916), better known by the pen name Saki, was a British writer, whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture.
- GenresShort StoriesClassics
144 pages, Paperback
Published January 25, 2008
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Saki
1,669 books590 followersBritish writer Hector Hugh Munro under pen name Saki published his witty and sometimes bitter short stories in collections, such as
The Chronicles of Clovis
(1911).
His sometimes macabre satirized Edwardian society and culture. People consider him a master and often compare him to William Sydney Porter and Dorothy Rothschild Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives. "The Open Window," perhaps his most famous, closes with the line, "Romance at short notice was her specialty," which thus entered the lexicon. Newspapers first and then several volumes published him as the custom of the time.
His works include
* a full-length play, The Watched Pot , in collaboration with Charles Maude;
* two one-act plays;
* a historical study, The Rise of the Russian Empire , the only book under his own name;
* a short novel, The Unbearable Bassington ;
* the episodic The Westminster Alice , a parliamentary parody of Alice in Wonderland ;
* and When William Came: A Story of London under the Hohenzollerns , an early alternate history.
Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll, and Joseph Rudyard Kipling, influenced Munro, who in turn influenced A. A. Milne, and Pelham Grenville Wodehouse.
His sometimes macabre satirized Edwardian society and culture. People consider him a master and often compare him to William Sydney Porter and Dorothy Rothschild Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives. "The Open Window," perhaps his most famous, closes with the line, "Romance at short notice was her specialty," which thus entered the lexicon. Newspapers first and then several volumes published him as the custom of the time.
His works include
* a full-length play, The Watched Pot , in collaboration with Charles Maude;
* two one-act plays;
* a historical study, The Rise of the Russian Empire , the only book under his own name;
* a short novel, The Unbearable Bassington ;
* the episodic The Westminster Alice , a parliamentary parody of Alice in Wonderland ;
* and When William Came: A Story of London under the Hohenzollerns , an early alternate history.
Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll, and Joseph Rudyard Kipling, influenced Munro, who in turn influenced A. A. Milne, and Pelham Grenville Wodehouse.
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June 4, 2020
This is not necessarily a bad collection of short stories but Saki's later works (Beasts and Super-beasts) are better when compared to this collection. Here are the stories I would recommend from this book: Reginald's Christmas Revel, The Sex that doesn't Shop, The Blood Feud of Toad-Water, Gabriel-Ernest, The Strategist, The Baker's Dozen.
Also, I'd say Reginald in Russia in certainly more enjoyable and longer than Reginald. In fact, you can read the former first and then read Reginald because these are all standalone stories. Either way, Saki's short stories are a delight for the soul and you'll be through these in a matter of days.
Also, I'd say Reginald in Russia in certainly more enjoyable and longer than Reginald. In fact, you can read the former first and then read Reginald because these are all standalone stories. Either way, Saki's short stories are a delight for the soul and you'll be through these in a matter of days.
November 30, 2023
Great short stories very Edwardian but bits made me laugh out loud.
October 15, 2020
I am referring to the 3 page short story.
I love, love, love Saki.
This is the worst story by him that I can remember reading. This is the only short story by him that I can remember not liking at all.
As a matter of fact, I really didn't understand the story at all and I didn't see the point of it.
I love, love, love Saki.
This is the worst story by him that I can remember reading. This is the only short story by him that I can remember not liking at all.
As a matter of fact, I really didn't understand the story at all and I didn't see the point of it.
January 3, 2017
En particular es dificil de empezar pero de repente las cosas se pueden poner interesantes. Un marcado elitismo ingles que lo vuelve una porqueria de libro. No obstante la buena técnica.
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