Saki, F. Carruthers Gould

Broschiertes Buch

The Westminster Alice

Beschreibung

A satirical take on Alice in Wonderland, this work by Saki uses the familiar characters and whimsical style of Lewis Carroll's classic to comment on British politics in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through clever parody, Alice encounters politicians and political issues of the time, offering sharp, humorous critiques of the Westminster establishment. Saki's wit shines in this blend of literary pastiche and political satire. Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916), better known by his pen name Saki, was a British writer, whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. The Westminster Alice is an illustrated Parliamentary parody of Alice in Wonderland first published in 1902.

Autor

Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916), known by his nom de plume, Saki, whose humorous writings are amongst the best known in the English literary canon, is widely considered to be a master of the short-story genre. Although he also wrote longer works of fiction, they are not nearly as popular as his short stories - 'Tobermory', 'The Schartz-Metterklume Method', 'The Open Window', 'The Storyteller', 'The Lumber Room' and 'Sredni Vashtar', in particular, enjoy a widespread readership even today. Saki also wrote extensively for the Westminster Gazette, where he published political sketches such as the Westminster Alice series. Saki's death is almost as famous as his short stories - he was a lance sergeant in the First World War, and he was killed by a German sniper during the Battle of the Ancre while he and his company sheltered; his last words were reportedly: 'Put that bloody cigarette out!'

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wildside Press
• Seitenzahl: 162
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 213g
• ISBN-13: 9781434429452
• ISBN-10: 1434429458
• Artikelnr.: 34461329