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).

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.

Cyclopedia of Literary Characters
Cyclopedia of Literary Characters

Author: A. J. Sobczak

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780893564384

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"This 'edition combines the characters profiled in Cyclopedias of Literary Characters (1963) and Literary Characters II (1990). It also includes all characters that appeared in more recent works of Masterplots II published through 1995.' Publisher's Note. 'Entries are arranged alphabetically by the title of the work ... [They] begin with the book's title, foreign title if originally published in a language other than English, author's name with birth and death years, date of first publication, genre, locale, time of action, and plot type. Characters are arranged in order of importance; major characters have 100- to 150-word write-ups. Volume 5 contains three indexes: title, author, and character.'" Booklist.