The Unbearable Bassington (Dodo Press)
The Unbearable Bassington (Dodo Press)

Author: (H H. Munro) Saki (H H. Munro)

Publisher:

Published: 2007-06

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9781406542912

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Saki (1870 -1916), was the pen name of the British author Hector Hugh Munro, whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirised Edwardian society and culture. The name Saki is often thought to be a reference to the cupbearer in the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, a poem mentioned disparagingly by the eponymous character in Reginald on Christmas Presents. Saki is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives. In addition to his short stories, he also wrote several plays; a short novel, The Unbearable Bassington (1912); and two novella-length satires, the episodic The Westminster Alice and When William Came (1913).

Cornish Saints & Sinners
Cornish Saints & Sinners

Author: J. Henry Harris

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-05-19

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13:

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J. Henry Harris in the book "Cornish Saints & Sinners" describes the tales of outstanding Cornishmen. This book contains fascinating stories about these men including St. Michael's Mount; St. Michael and the Conger; Dolly Pentreath; Land's End; Smugglers; The Legend of the Cheese-Wring; A Cornish Fish-Wife; Old Newlyn; Morwenstow Cliffs; King Arthur's Castle and others. It is an historical book for Cornish men to gain a deeper knowledge of great men from their countryside.

English Novel in History, 1895–1920
English Novel in History, 1895–1920

Author: David Trotter

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-10

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1134980183

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Written especially for students and assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, this book aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to early 20th-century fiction.

The Full Cupboard of Life
The Full Cupboard of Life

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2004-04-20

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 0375423249

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THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 5 Fans around the world adore the best-selling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. Still engaged to the estimable Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, Mma Ramotswe understands that she should not put too much pressure on him, as he has other concerns, especially a hair-raising request from the ever persuasive Mma Potokwane, matron of the orphan farm. Besides Mma Ramotswe herself has weighty matters on her mind. She has been approached by a wealthy lady to check up on several suitors. Are these men interested in the lady or just her money? This may be a difficult case, but it's just the kind of problem Mma Ramotswe likes and she is, as we know, a very intuitive lady.

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2005-04-19

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0375423575

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Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. Precious is busier than usual at the detective agency when she discovers an intruder in her house on Zebra Drive—and perhaps even more baffling—a pumpkin on her porch. Her associate, Mma Makutsi, also has a full plate. She's taken up dance lessons, only to be partnered with a man with two left feet. And at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, where Mr J.L.B. Matekoni is already overburdened with work, one of his apprentices has run off with a wealthy older woman. But what finally rattles Mma Ramotswe’s normally unshakable composure is a visitor who forces her to confront a difficult secret from her past.