Tobermory and Other Stories
| Autor: |
Saki
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| Jazyk: |
anglicky |
| Vazba: |
měkká |
| Počet stran: |
320 |
| Formát: |
12,8 x 19,8 cm |
| ISBN/EAN: |
9781847497307 |
| Nakladatel: |
Alma Classics |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
| Edice: |
Současná beletrie
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`Tobermory' - the title story of this collection - is widely considered one of Saki's finest pieces, in which a short-sighted dinner-party guest introduces a talking cat to the diners, inadvertently revealing gossip and pushing fickle characters into the limelight - in the process undermining the common perceptions of grandiose and genteel high society. From some of his earliest successes, such as `Gabriel-Ernest', `The Bag' and the Clovis stories, about a young man with an impish sense of humour, to later tales such as `The Boar-Pig', which is as bizarre as it is hilarious, and `The Toys of Peace', which he was never able to see in print, this selection contains a wealth of well-known tales with vastly different themes - from reincarnation to psychological warfare - and bearing every trademark token of wit with which Saki has enthralled generations of eager readers.
Review
A master in his genre. --Naomi Lewis, Observer
About the Author
Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916) was a British author best known by his pen name Saki. Although he wrote two novels and several political sketches - most notably The Westminster Alice, a parody authorized by Carroll's publishers - it is his large output of satirical short stories for which he is remembered, and is still considered one of the masters of the genre.
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