Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki
"Beasts and Super-Beasts" by Saki is a collection of short stories published in 1914. This volume showcases Saki's signature cynicism and wry humor through tales that largely feature animals, including the frequently anthologized "The Open Window." Several stories feature the recurring character Clovis Sangrail. As Saki's final collection before his death in World War I, the work displays the simple language and sardonic wit that defined his literary style, parodying George Bernard
Shaw's title while delivering sharp social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Saki, 1870-1916 |
|---|---|
| Title | Beasts and Super-Beasts |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beasts_and_Super-Beasts |
| Contents | The she-wolf -- Laura -- The boar-pig -- The Brogue -- The hen -- The open window -- The treasure-ship -- The cobweb -- The lull -- The unkindest blow -- The romancers -- The Schartz-Metterklume method -- The seventh pullet -- The blind spot -- Dusk -- A touch of realism -- Cousin Teresa -- The Yarkand manner -- The Byzantine omelette -- The Feast of Nemesis -- The dreamer -- The quince tree -- The forbidden buzzards -- The stake -- Clovis on parental responsibilities -- A holiday task -- The stalled ox -- The story-teller -- A defensive diamond -- The elk -- Down pens -- The name-day -- The lumber room -- Fur -- The philanthropist and the happy cat -- On approval. |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1914 John Lane, The Bodley Head edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | Supernatural -- Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 269 |
| Release Date | May 1, 1995 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 26, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1265 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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