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  • When William Came (Esprios Classics)
    Saki
    When William Came: A Story of London Under the Hohenzollerns is a novel written by the British author Saki (the pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro) and published in November 1913. It is set several years in what was then the future, after a war between Germany and Great Britain in which the former won. The 'William' of the book’s title is Kaiser Wilhelm II of the House of Hohenzoll...
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    21,44 €

  • The Chronicles of Clovis (Esprios Classics)
    Saki
    The Chronicles of Clovis written by Saki (the literary pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro). In 1908, Saki gave up foreign reporting and settled in London. Many of his stories from this period feature Reginald and Clovis, young men-about-town who take mischievous delight in the discomfort or downfall of their conventional, pretentious elders. ...
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    22,19 €

  • Beasts and Super-Beasts (Esprios Classics)
    Saki
    Beasts and Super-Beasts is a collection of short stories, written by Saki (the literary pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro) and first published in 1914. The title parodies that of George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman. Along with The Chronicles of Clovis, Beasts and Super-Beasts is one of Saki’s best-known works. It was his final collection of stories before his death in World War...
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    22,93 €

  • Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches (Esprios Classics)
    Saki
    Reginald in Russia was written in 1910 by Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 - 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki and also frequently as H. H. Munro. He was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture. Influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll and Rudyard Kipling, he himself influenced A. A. Mi...
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    18,47 €

  • The Toys of Peace (Esprios Classics)
    Saki
    The Toys of Peace was written in 1919 by Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 - 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki and also frequently as H. H. Munro. He was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture. Influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll and Rudyard Kipling, he himself influenced A. A. Mil...
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    22,15 €

  • The Unbearable Bassington (Esprios Classics)
    Saki
    The Unbearable Bassington was written in 1912 by Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 - 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki and also frequently as H. H. Munro. He was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture. Influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll and Rudyard Kipling, he himself influenced A...
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    21,46 €

  • Things We Do for Love
    Saki Marais
    The moment Meg’s closest and only friend was abused and abducted; her mind changed gears. Alone and physically weakened in a Spanish speaking country, she had to harness who and whatever to fight the overwhelming enemy. Sacrifices had to be made. The question is, would that be enough to save her loved ones? ...
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    14,72 €

  • Beasts and Super-beasts
    1870-1916 Saki
    Saki’s signature collection of short stories is a witty and acerbic look at the absurdity of human nature. From talking animals to scheming aristocrats, the characters who populate these tales are uniformly ridiculous and entertaining. Despite their humor, however, many of the stories also carry a dark edge, exploring themes of cruelty, violence, and death. With its sharp writi...
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    37,44 €

  • The Chronicles Of Clovis
    Saki
    ''The Chronicles of Clovis'' is a delightful collection of short stories written by the renowned British author Saki (pen name H.H. Munro). With his signature wit and satire, Saki takes readers on a whimsical journey into Edwardian society, exploring its quirks, hypocrisies, and absurdities.The stories revolve around the mischievous and irreverent character of Clovis Sangrail, ...
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    14,38 €

  • The Toys Of Peace And Other Papers
    Saki
    ''The Toys of Peace'' is a collection of satirical and humorous short stories written by the renowned British author Hector Hugh Munro, better known by his pen name, Saki. This collection showcases Saki’s unique wit and biting social commentary.In these delightful and witty stories, Saki takes a playful and satirical look at various aspects of Edwardian society. He skillfully w...
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    15,46 €

  • The Rise Of The Russian Empire
    Saki
    ''The Rise of the Russian Empire'' is a historical novel written by Hector H. Munro, better known by his pen name ''Saki.'' Published in [insert year], the book offers a fictionalised account of the events and factors that led to the establishment and expansion of the Russian Empire.In this engrossing narrative, Saki delves into the rise of Russian power, from the early Tsars t...
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    19,64 €

  • Reginald
    Saki
    ''Reginald'' is a collection of witty and satirical short stories written by the British author Hector Hugh Munro, better known by his pen name Saki. First published in 1904, the book introduces readers to the mischievous and irreverent character of Reginald, a young man with a penchant for mischief and a biting sense of humour.Through a series of entertaining anecdotes and amu...
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    9,07 €

  • The Unbearable Bassington
    Saki
    ''The Unbearable Bassington'' is a satirical novel written by H.H. Munro, better known by his pen name ''Saki.'' First published in 1912, the book follows the misadventures of Comus Bassington, a charming and irreverent young man who navigates the upper-class society of Edwardian England.Through his witty and biting prose, Saki explores themes of social satire, class privilege,...
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    13,36 €

  • When William Came
    Saki
    When William Came'' is a captivating novel written by the renowned author Saki (pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro). Published in 1913, this satirical work envisions a fictional scenario where Germany emerges victorious in World War I and conquers England.The story is set in a transformed England under German rule. It follows the lives of various characters as they navigate the new...
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    13,33 €

  • Reginald In Russia And Other Sketches
    Saki
    ''Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches'' is a collection of witty and satirical short stories written by the renowned British author Saki. Known for his clever and humorous writing style, Saki takes readers on a delightful journey through various absurd and amusing situations.The collection features the mischievous and irreverent character Reginald, who navigates his way throu...
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    9,35 €

  • Beasts and Super-Beasts
    H. H. MUNRO ('SAKI')
    Beasts and Super-Beasts, a collection of short stories, was first published in 1914 and was written by Saki, a pen name for Hector Hugh Munro. The title is a parody of Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw. Along with The Chronicles of Clovis, Beasts and Super-Beasts are one of Saki’s best-known works. It was his last book of short stories before he died in World War I, and m...
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    22,39 €

  • When William Came
    Saki
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the wor...
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    21,15 €

  • The Rise of the Russian Empire
    Saki
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the wor...
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    37,35 €

  • When William Came
    Saki
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the wor...
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    34,79 €

  • The Rise of the Russian Empire
    Saki
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the wor...
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    26,02 €

  • Reginald
    Saki
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the wor...
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    35,62 €

  • Reginald
    Saki
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the wor...
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    23,14 €

  • When William Came
    Saki
    When William Came (1913) is a novel by Saki. Considered a masterpiece of invasion literature, When William Came indulges in the paranoid atmosphere of the leadup to the Great War to weave a sinister tale of espionage, survival, and conspiracy. Keenly aware of the heightening tensions between Britain and Germany, Saki crafts an entertaining story with a political purpose: to cal...
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    16,98 €

  • The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of H. H. Munro (Saki)
    H. H. Munro / writing as Saki
    A renowned short story writer of the Edwardian eraHector Hugh Munro was a British author and playwright who wrote under the pseudonym ’Saki’ (a name which references the cup-bearer in the ’Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam’). He belongs to that rare group of writers, which includes Kipling, O. Henry and others, recognised as ’masters of the short story’. His tales, which focus on the Ed...
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    17,84 €

  • The Toys of Peace and Other Papers
    Saki
    'When peace comes,' wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, 'Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.' But that book of the war will not be written; for Munro has died for King and country. In this volume are his last tales. And it is because these ...
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    11,91 €

  • 7 best short stories - Cats
    Banjo Paterson / Edgar Allan Poe / Saki
    Gods of the ancient world or subject of amusing memes, cats have their place guaranteed in the heart and life of man. The critic August Nemo selected this seven short stories that present the various facets of the cat: The Philanthropist and the Happy Cat by Saki, Tobermory by Saki, The Cat by Banjo Paterson, The Cats of Ulthar by H.P. Lovecraft, An Incident by Anton Chekhov, T...
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    10,63 €

  • When William Came
    Saki
    When William Came (1913) is a novel by Saki. Considered a masterpiece of invasion literature, When William Came indulges in the paranoid atmosphere of the leadup to the Great War to weave a sinister tale of espionage, survival, and conspiracy. Keenly aware of the heightening tensions between Britain and Germany, Saki crafts an entertaining story with a political purpose: to cal...
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    9,91 €

  • The Unbearable Bassington
    Hector Hugh Munro / Saki
    With his career at its zenith, known universally for his three volumes of magnificently witty stories, Saki in 1912 was ready to branch out. He decided to apply his genius to a single long narrative in a novel.The Unbearable Bassington sports his famous raillery at its highest pitch:“…she came of a family whose individual members went through life, from the nursery to the grave...
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    17,34 €

  • The Chronicles of Clovis
    H. H. Munro / HHMunro / Saki
    In two brilliant collections of stories, Reginald (1904) and Reginald in Russia (1910), which spanned the Edwardian period, Saki made his name as the predominant wit of the emergent twentieth century. As the new Georgian age dawned, his star was at its height:“..Sylvia, notwithstanding her name, was accustomed to nothing much more sylvan than “leafy Kensington.” She looked on t...
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    17,38 €

  • The Complete Short Stories of Saki
    H. H. Munro / HHMunro / Saki
    This anthology of anthologies contains H. H. Munro’s excellent short stories, derived from a total of six compilations which were published over the course of twenty years.Containing all of his best regarded and famous short tales, as well as a sizeable host of hidden gems and lesser-known treasures, this gigantic compendium is comprehensive and certain to satisfy any fan of th...
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    43,24 €


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