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Improper Stories
Paperback Edition: 1
Eighteen deliciously disturbing tales by Saki, the Edwardian master of the short story. Saki's sharp satire pierces the polite veneer of country house parties, hunting meets, and evenings round the pianola. Wild beasts stampede through the drawing room, servants suffer murderous delusions and sinister children
plot revenge on their elders. These witty, macabre and sometimes bizarre stories cut through the social conventions of the Edwardian upper classes.
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Pages : 130
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Publication date : 2015-10-01
Subjects: Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Short Stories