‘The Byzantine Omelette’ is contained in the last volume of collected short stories by British writer Hector Hugh Munro or H.H. Munro, whose pen name was Saki. The collection ‘Beasts and Super Beasts’ was published in 1914 by Saki just before he was sent as an officer at the awkward age of 44 to fight during the First World War. A German sniper shot him during his deployment in … [Read more...] about ‘The Byzantine Omelette’ by Saki or H. H. Munro: Short Story Analysis
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‘The Romancers’ by Saki or H. H. Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘The Romancers’ by Saki or H. H. Munro: Short Story Analysis ‘The Romancers’ is an Edwardian satirical short story penned by British writer Hector Hugh Munro who wrote under the pen name of Saki. Saki is considered one of the most prolific short-story writers of his day, and his satirical prose is regarded as works of great humor. In this short story, Saki satirizes the … [Read more...] about ‘The Romancers’ by Saki or H. H. Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘Cousin Teresa’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘Cousin Teresa’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis ‘Cousin Teresa’ is a satirical short story penned by the master of Edwardian satire, Hector Hugh Munro, or Saki, as he was popularly known. Saki was a British writer. He wrote this short story to satirize how sometimes the most useless things or ideas become so fashionable in society that it affects … [Read more...] about ‘Cousin Teresa’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘Down Pens’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘Down Pens’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis ‘Down Pens’ is a satirical short story penned to ridicule the way upper-middle-class families used to send shallow thank-you notes to each other. The story is set during the Edwardian era and is written by Saki (Hector Hugh Munro), one of the great masters of early twentieth century short stories. Saki was fond … [Read more...] about ‘Down Pens’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘The Open Window’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘The Open Window’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis ‘The Open Window’ is penned by British writer Hector Hugo Munro, better known by the pen name Saki, one of the greatest short story writers of the late Victorian and Edwardian era. The setting of the story is the British countryside. Framton Nuttel, a gentleman with a nerve disorder, calls at the house of … [Read more...] about ‘The Open Window’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis