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The Unbearable Saki: The Work of H. H. Munro by Sandie Byrne (Hardcover, 2007)
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Saki is the acknowledged master of the short story. His writing is elegant, economical, and witty, its tone worldly, flippant irreverence delivered in astringent exchanges and epigrams more neat, pointed, and poised even than Wilde's. The deadpan narrative voice allows for the unsentimental recitation of horrors and the comically grotesque, and the generation of guilty laughter at some very un-pc statements. Saki's short stories have been much reprinted as well as adapted for radio, stage, and television, but his novels, The Unbearable Bassington and When William Came, are almost unknown, his journalism and travel writing forgotten, and his plays rarely performed. Sandie Byrne argues that his reputation has been unfairly overshadowed by his predecessor Oscar Wilde, contemporary George Bernard Shaw, and successors P.G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh. In a well-meaning introduction to the Penguin Complete Saki, Noel Coward reinforced the received image of Saki's work as celebrating an Edwardian or even Victorian milieu of privilege, luxury, and affectation; comedies of manners and light satire. Byrne shows that Saki's writing was no nostalgic evocation of a lost golden age, and that he was rarely concerned with the charm and delight Coward describes. His preoccupations were with England, the values of Empire, and the dangerous beauty of the feral ephebe. The threat to the first two of these triggered his alleged metamorphosis from cosmopolitan cynic and dandy-about-town to patriotic, even jingoistic, NCO, in a manner worthy of his blackest humour.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13
9780199226054
eBay Product ID (ePID)
89150733
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Unbearable Saki: the Work of H. H. Munro
Publication Year
2007
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literature
Number of Pages
328 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
224 mm
Item Weight
534 g
Item Width
145 mm
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United Kingdom
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- m***3 (461)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAbsolutely gorgeous jewel box however came a little bit damaged… other than that it’s pretty. I’m still giving 5 🌟 I was thinking of giving neutral feedback only because that item could be packed with more protection from damage, but I changed my mind. I will be definitely looking to buy more from this seller. Postage was very fast - fair price for 2 items. Item as described. Also very good value. Highly recommended this seller.
- 9***5 (13)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseDelivery was 2 days earlier than expected which was a nice surprise. The boots were in 2 plastic bags and wrapped tight, so no damage to the heels etc. They were totally as described and lovely quality, really very pleased with the purchase and definitely great value for money! Have brought from seller before and will be a repeat customer- thank you
- g***g (978)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI won a bag in auction, and paid top money for it, which I was happy to do, as funds were going to a charity, unfortunately when the bag arrived, it was really not how described in listing, I felt awful requesting refund, but they accepted return, no quibbles, and refunded me promptly, so they are great eBay sellers, and will purchase further items from them in the future, thank you .