The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers by Saki

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Author Saki, 1870-1916
Title The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers
Contents The toys of peace -- Louise -- Tea -- The disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh -- The wolves of Cernogratz -- Louis -- The guests -- The penance -- The phantom luncheon -- A bread and butter miss -- Bertie's Christmas Eve -- Forewarned -- The interlopers -- Quail seed -- Canossa -- The threat -- Excepting Mrs. Pentherby -- Mark -- The hedgehog -- The Mappined life -- Fate -- The bull -- Morlvera -- Shock tactics -- The seven cream jugs -- The occasional garden -- The sheep -- The oversight -- Hyacinth -- The image of the lost soul -- The purple of the Balkan kings -- The cupboard of the yesterdays -- For the duration of the war.
Credits Transcribed from the 1919 John Lane edition by Jane Duff and David Price
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Short stories
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EBook-No. 1477
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Most Recently Updated Dec 31, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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