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Saki (pseudonym of H. H. Munro), English author, is best known for his witty, sometimes whimsical, often cynical and bizarre short stories; they are collected in Reginald, The Chronicles of Clovis, Beasts and Super-Beasts, and other volumes. Contents of The Chronicles of Clovis include: Esme, The Match-Maker, Tobermory, Mrs. Packletide's Tiger, The Stampeding of Lady Bastable, The Background, Hermann the Irascible, The Unrest-Cure, The Jesting of Arlington Stringham, Sredni Vashtar, Adrian, The Chaplet, The Quest Wratislav, The Easter Egg, Filboid Studge, The Music on the Hill, The Story of St. Vespaluus, The Way to the Dairy, The Peace Offering, The Peace of Mowsle Barton, The Talking-out of Tarrington, The Hounds of Fate, The Recessional, A Matter of Sentiment, The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope, Ministers of Grace, The Remoulding of Groby Lington, and Robert Stockton.

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Saki's THE CHRONICLES OF CLOVIS His mischievous, witty and often very dark stories have entertained the world for over a century. H.H. Munro, better known by his pen name Saki, took a special pleasure in upsetting the genteel world of British high society. In Clovis Sangrail, he created one of his greatest characters. This collection features some of the best loved Clovis stories. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 304pp

How is this book unique?Font adjustments & biography includedUnabridged (100% Original content)IllustratedAbout The Chronicles of Clovis by SakiRenowned for his witty dialogue and macabre humor, Saki skewered the pretensions and follies of the Edwardian age. This collection of well-plotted, acerbic stories showcases his mastery of comic repartee. The tales recount the escapades of an irreverent socialite, Clovis Sangrail—a forerunner to the aristocratic Bertie Wooster of Jeeves fame. Saki's satires remain remarkably contemporary, offering paradoxical combinations of good-natured irony and cheerful cruelty. This compact anthology features some of his most popular stories, including "Sredni Vashtar," "Tobermory," "Esmé," and "Mrs. Packletide's Tiger."

The Chronicles of Clovis is SAKI's third collection of short stories, published in 1911. Clovis Sangrail is a disenchanted, upper class youth with a mean streak, who delights in tormenting this elders. The stories are presented as a book as a convenience to the reader; you may also enjoy the numerous short stories we feature with Reginald, a young man with a similarly snarky disposition, and not shy about articulating it!

"All hunting stories are the same," said Clovis; "just as all Turf stories are the same, and all—""My hunting story isn't a bit like any you've ever heard," said the Baroness. "It happened quite a while ago, when I was about twenty-three. I wasn't living apart from my husband then; you see, neither of us could afford to make the other a separate allowance. In spite of everything that proverbs may say, poverty keeps together more homes than it breaks up. But we always hunted with different packs. All this has nothing to do with the story.""We haven't arrived at the meet yet. I suppose there was a meet," said Clovis."Of course there was a meet," said the Baroness; all the usual crowd were there, especially Constance Broddle. Constance is one of those strapping florid girls that go so well with autumn scenery or Christmas decorations in church. 'I feel a presentiment that something dreadful is going to happen,' she said to me; 'am I looking pale?'

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Renowned for his witty dialogue and macabre humor, Saki skewered the pretensions of the Ed-wardian age. These short stories recount the escapades of an irreverent socialite and showcase the author's mastery of comic repartee. Saki's satiric tales remain remarkably contemporary, of-fering paradoxical combinations of good-natured irony and cheerful cruelty.