The Chronicles Of Clovis - Saki
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""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, a young man who revels in creating chaos and exposing the hypocrisy of the upper classes. Through his cunning pranks and sharp observations, Clovis pokes fun at the pretentiousness and social conventions of his time.…mehr

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""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, a young man who revels in creating chaos and exposing the hypocrisy of the upper classes. Through his cunning pranks and sharp observations, Clovis pokes fun at the pretentiousness and social conventions of his time. Each story in ""The Chronicles of Clovis"" is a gem of clever wordplay, unexpected twists, and biting humour. From Clovis' ingenious schemes to his encounters with eccentric characters, Saki's tales entertain and amuse, offering a satirical commentary on the Edwardian era. With his unique storytelling style and sharp insights into human nature, Saki captivates readers, inviting them into a world where wit reigns supreme and societal conventions are playfully dismantled.
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Hector Hugh Munro (1870 - 1916), better known by the pen name Saki and also frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. Influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll and Rudyard Kipling, he himself influenced A. A. Milne, Noël Coward and P. G. Wodehouse. Besides his short stories (which were first published in newspapers, as was customary at the time and then collected into several volumes), he wrote a full-length play, The Watched Pot, in collaboration with Charles Maude; two one-act plays; a historical study, The Rise of the Russian Empire, the only book published under his own name; a short novel, The Unbearable Bassington; the episodic The Westminster Alice (a parliamentary parody of Alice in Wonderland); and When William Came, subtitled A Story of London Under the Hohenzollerns, a fantasy about a future German invasion and occupation of Britain.