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Lädt ... The Complete Saki (1933)von H. H. Munro
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Saki is one of those authors (like most, I believe) who are better taken in moderation. The Complete Works become wearing, though not entirely devoid of charm. One becomes steadily more aware of his woman-problem, however, whether it’s his opposition to Suffrage or his portrayal of women as shrill harpies or pure killjoys. I’m rather good at putting things like that aside, however: the man is dead, so he can’t profit from it, so I can put on my blinders and enjoy the brilliant, if rather empty, dialogue. There was a time when I thought this was pretty cool. Now that I'm older it dawns on me that HH Munro must have hated the human race. His stories are funny in the sense that you get an occasional clever quip, but his protagonists are terrible people you would never want to meet. Reginald, Clovis, and Comus are leeches, freeloading off society while somehow convincing themselves they are superior to everyone else. His antagonists are essentially guilty of nothing worse than being pompous. Pomposity may be bad, but it is not deserving the cruel mean-spirited viciousness they are subjected to. A single example would be 'Laura,' about a worthless bitch who deliberately destroys a man's hard work on his flower gardens and prize hens, all for spite, then is reincarnated so she can come back and do it again. Only in Saki's darker horror stories, of which there are few, does he show any evidence of sympathy for his characters. Not recommended unless you like smart-ass punk characters who deserve a good whacking. Saki, whose true name was Hector Hugh Munro, lived from 1870-1916. He took his pen name from The Ruba’iyat of Omar Khayyam. The Scot was killed in action in WWI. In this collection of short stories, plays and short novels Saki writes about the British upper class and its frivolities. His heroes are Edwardian bad boys that defy convention. Saki targets pretension and plain foolishness. This is an enjoyable and comprehensive collection. Some seriously wonderful short stories, snappily satirical and great fun (at least some of them) to read out loud). Great for dipping in and out of. I probably tried to read too much too fast, though; by the time I got to the novels I didn't really want any more at the moment, and will come back for those sometime later. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Gehört zu VerlagsreihenBeinhaltetAls Wilhelm kam von Saki The Death-Trap von Saki The Watched Pot von Saki The Best of Saki von Saki Gabriel-Ernest {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Bag [short story] von Saki (indirekt) The Reticence of Lady Anne [short fiction] von Saki (indirekt) The Music on the Hill {short story} von Saki (indirekt) Tobermory {short story} von Saki (indirekt) Mrs. Packletide's Tiger {short story} von Saki (indirekt) Sredni Vashtar [short story] von Saki (indirekt) The Easter Egg [short story] von Saki (indirekt) Esmé {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Unrest-Cure {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Jesting of Arlington Stringham {short story} von Saki (indirekt) Adrian {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Chaplet {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Quest {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Story of St. Vespaluus {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Way to the Dairy {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Peace of Mowsle Barton {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Hounds of Fate {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Recessional {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope [short story] von Saki (indirekt) The Remoulding of Groby Lington {short story} von Saki (indirekt) Laura [short story] von Saki (indirekt) The Open Window [short story] von Saki (indirekt) The Schartz-Metterklume Method {short story} von Saki (indirekt) A Holiday Task {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Name-Day {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Lumber-Room {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The She-Wolf [short story] von Saki (indirekt) The Boar-Pig {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Brogue {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Hen {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Cobweb {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The lull {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Romancers {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Seventh Pullet {short story} von Saki (indirekt) Cousin Teresa {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Stake {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Stalled Ox {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Story-Teller von Saki (indirekt) Fur {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Wolves of Cernograz [short story] von Saki (indirekt) The Guests {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Penance {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Interlopers [short story] von Saki (indirekt) The Mappined Life {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Seven Cream Jugs [short story] von Saki (indirekt) The Toys of Peace [short story] von Saki (indirekt) Louise {short story} von Saki (indirekt) Tea {short story} von Saki (indirekt) Fate {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Bull {short story} von Saki (indirekt) The Gala Programme [short story] von Saki (indirekt) Bemerkenswerte Listen
All the stories, the three novels, and the three plays of the popular English writer, who delighted in the elegant and inelegant, the mannered and ill-mannered, the trivial and privileged denizens of pre-war England and Empire. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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