Download or read book The Chronicles of Clovis written by Hector Hugh Munro and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-04-24 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by H. H. Munro was originally published in 1911 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Chronicles of Clovis' is a collection of short stories, including 'The Great Weep', 'Tobermory', 'Adrian', and many more. Hector Hugh Munro was born in Akyab, Burma in 1870. He was raised by aunts in North Devon, England, before returning to Burma in his early twenties to join the Colonial Burmese Military Police. Later, Munro returned once more to England, where he embarked on his career as a journalist, becoming well-known for his satirical 'Alice in Westminster' political sketches, which appeared in the Westminster Gazette. Arguably better-remembered by his pen name, 'Saki', Munro is now considered a master of the short story, with tales such as 'The Open Window' regarded as examples of the form at its finest.

Download or read book The Chronicles of Clovis written by Saki and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned for his witty dialogue and macabre humor, Saki skewered the pretensions of the Edwardian age. These short stories showcase his mastery of comic repartee, recounting the escapades of an irreverent socialite.

Download or read book The Chronicles of Clovis written by Saki and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The chronicles of Clovis written by Hector Hugh Munro and published by ICON Group International. This book was released on 1926 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki written by Saki and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki

Download or read book The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki H H Munro written by Saki and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki Unabridged 1911 Original Version written by Saki and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki Unabridged 1911 Original Version

Download or read book The Chronicles of Clovis written by Saki and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-16 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Illustrated About The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki Renowned for his witty dialogue and macabre humor, Saki skewered the pretensions and follies of the Edwardian age. This collection of well-plotted, acerbic stories showcases his mastery of comic repartee. The tales recount the escapades of an irreverent socialite, Clovis Sangrail--a forerunner to the aristocratic Bertie Wooster of Jeeves fame. Saki's satires remain remarkably contemporary, offering paradoxical combinations of good-natured irony and cheerful cruelty. This compact anthology features some of his most popular stories, including "Sredni Vashtar," "Tobermory," "Esm�," and "Mrs. Packletide's Tiger."

Download or read book The Chronicles of Clovis Short Stories by Saki written by Saki and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sredni Vashtar and Other Stories written by Saki and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in Burma in 1870, Scottish writer H. H. Munro adopted the pseudonym Saki to satirize the social conventions, cruelty, and foolishness of the Edwardian era. His highly readable blend of flippant humor and outrageous inventiveness is often overlaid with a mood of horror. After Munro's untimely death in action during World War I, Christopher Morley wrote: "the empty glass we turn down for him is the fragile, hollow-stemmed goblet meant for the finest champag≠ it is of the driest." Readers can sample Munro's special brand of well-plotted satiric fiction in this inexpensive collection of his best tales. In addition to the title story, selections include "Tobermory," "Laura," "The Open Window," and "The Schartz-Metterklume Method." With its biting wit and vein of cruelty, Munro's work has sometimes been compared to early Evelyn Waugh; admirers of Waugh and other discerning readers are sure to savor this stimulating taste of vintage Saki.

Download or read book The Chronicles of Clovis written by Saki and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-14 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Saki's best-known works. A collection of satirical short stories featuring Clovis.

Download or read book WHEN WILLIAM CAME written by Saki, H. H. Munro and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Set several years the future, after a war between Germany and Great Britain in which the Germans won, "When William Came" chronicles life in London under German occupation and the changes that come with a foreign army's invasion and triumph. The "William" is actually Kaiser Wilhelm II of the House of Hohenzollern.

Download or read book The Short Stories of Saki H H Munro written by Saki and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Chronicles of Clovis written by Hector Hugh Munroe and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Beasts and Super Beasts Illustrated written by Hugh Munro and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-08 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beasts and Super-Beasts is a collection of short stories, written by Saki (the literary pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro) and first published in 1914. The title parodies that of George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman.Along with The Chronicles of Clovis, Beasts and Super-Beasts is one of Saki's best-known works. It was his final collection of stories before his death in World War I, and several of its stories, in particular ""The Open Window"", are reprinted frequently in anthologies.The majority of the volume's stories deal in some fashion with animals, providing the source for its title. The character of Clovis Sangrail, featured in earlier works by Saki, appears in several stories. Most of the stories appeared previously in periodicals.Stylistically, Beasts and Super-Beasts displays the simple language, cynicism and wry humor that characterize Saki's earlier literary output."

Download or read book The Chronicles of Clovis 1912 written by Saki ( Hector Hugh Munro ) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1908, H. H. Munro (Saki) gave up foreign reporting and settled in London. Many of his stories from this period feature Reginald and Clovis, young men-about-town who take mischievous delight in the discomfort or downfall of their conventional, pretentious elders

Download or read book The Collected Short Stories written by Jeffrey Archer and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International bestselling author Jeffrey Archer has enthralled readers with his riveting suspense, surprise denouements, and unforgettable storylines. Now Archer's three acclaimed collections of short fiction are brought together in one irresistible volume. THE COLLECTED SHORT STORIES A Quiver Full of Arrows takes readers on a journey of encounters that befall an assortment of kindly strangers, wary old friends, and long-lost loves. Sly reflections on human nature are at the center of A Twist in the Tale in which blindly adventurous game-players compete for stakes higher than they dreamed. Expect the unexpected and you'll still be surprised in Twelve Red Herrings, a dozen tales of betrayal, love, murder and revenge capped with a startling twist. Thirty-six stories in all, each poised to astonish and inspire, revealing "master entertainer" (Time) Jeffrey Archer at his artfully entertaining best.