The Unbearable Bassington
Author: Saki
Publisher: New York : Viking Press
Published: 1926
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13:
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WHEN WILLIAM CAME
Author: Saki
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2018-11-02
Total Pages: 139
ISBN-13: 802724370X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
The Unbearable Bassington
Author: Saki
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Published: 2024-08-12
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 2024080502
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" by William Shakespeare is one of the most famous and frequently performed plays in the English language. Written in the early 17th century, it tells the story of Prince Hamlet of Denmark, who is deeply affected by the death of his father, the king. The play begins with Hamlet's encounter with the ghost of his deceased father, who reveals that he was murdered by Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius. Claudius has since usurped the throne and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Consumed by grief and a desire for revenge, Hamlet struggles with questions of existence, morality, and his own sanity as he devises a plan to avenge his father’s death. Hamlet" is renowned for its rich character development, complex themes, and famous soliloquies, including the iconic "To be, or not to be" speech. The play explores themes of revenge, madness, mortality, and the nature of action, making it a profound and enduring work in Shakespeare’s oeuvre.
The Unbearable Bassington
Author: Hector Hugh Munro
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Published: 2015-04-24
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13: 1473373204
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis early work by H. H. Munro was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Unbearable Bassington' is a novel detailing the story of Comus Bassington, the only son of Francesca Bassington, and his attempt to marry a wealthy woman so as to save his mother from losing her house. 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.
Short Stories and the Unbearable Bassington
Author: Saki
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe North American timber wolf who suddenly replaces Mrs. Hampton is one of many alarming animals-hyenas, tigers, a talking cat, a formidable ferret-that rampage through the stories of 'Saki' (H. H. Munro). Aided by a cast of ruthless children, and by Saki's icy wit, they throw the Edwardian social world into hilarious and appalling disarray.
The Unbearable Saki
Author: Sandie Byrne
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2007-11-15
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 0199226059
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA revaluation of the work of the popular Edwardian short story writer, novelist, journalist, blackest of black humorists, and master of the sting in the tale, Saki (H.H. Munro).
The Unbearable Bassington
Author: Saki
Publisher:
Published: 1926
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13:
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Author: Saki
Publisher: DigiCat
Published: 2023-12-15
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrancesca Bassington is a somewhat cold and self-contained society woman who values her home and possessions above all else. She lives in a house that was left to a young, underage heiress, Emmeline Chetrof, and Francesca is free to continue living there until Emmeline gets married. Well contented to continue living there forever, Francesca is trying to find a way to stay in the house, maneuvering with her son Comus, a self-centered young man whose irresponsibility may have been excusable and endearing when he was young but whose flippancy and fecklessness has now become a sore point between him and his mother
The Chronicles of Clovis
Author: Saki
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-05-10
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 0486112586
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRenowned 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.
Sredni Vashtar and Other Stories
Author: Saki
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Published: 2015-10-21
Total Pages: 99
ISBN-13: 0486285219
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBorn 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.
