"Englisch." . . "Electronic books." . . "Satire." . . "Short stories, English." . . . . "LITERARY CRITICISM European English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh." . . . . . . . "Renowned for his witty dialogue and macabre humor, Saki skewered the pretensions and follies of the Edwardian age. This 1911 collection of well-plotted, acerbic short stories showcases his mastery of comic repartee. The tales recount the escapades of an irreverent socialite, Clovis Sangrail-a forerunner to the aristocratic Bertie Wooster of Jeeves fame. Saki's satires remain remarkably contemporary, offering paradoxical combinations of good-natured irony and cheerful cruelty. This compact anthology features some of his most popular stories, including."@en . . . . "Mystery and detective fiction"@en . "Mystery and detective fiction" . . . . . . . . . "Verhalen (teksten)" . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Crónicas de Clovis"@es . "Crónicas de Clovis" . "Short stories"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Clovis" . "Clovis"@en . . . . . "Chronicles of Clovis Stories by Saki"@en . . "Chronicles of clovis" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . "The chronicles of Clovis : stories" . . . . . . . . . . "The chronicles of Clovis"@en . "The chronicles of Clovis" . . . . . . "Chronicles of Clovis"@en . "Chronicles of Clovis" . "Hector Hugh Munro was a prolific British writer who worked in a variety of literary genres. Under the pen name Saki, he produced a series of plays and tales, many of which center around a sophisticated bon vivant called Clovis who delights in skewering the pretensions of his elders with a rapier-like wit. The stories collected in The Chronicles of Clovis will delight fans of P.G. Wodehouse, Rudyard Kipling, and Oscar Wilde."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Fiction"@en . . "There are good things which we want to share with the world and good things which we want to keep to ourselves. The secret of our favorite restaurant, to take a case, is guarded jealously from all but a few intimates; the secret, to take a contrary case, of our infallible remedy for seasickness is thrust upon every traveler we meet, even if he be no more than a casual acquaintance about to cross the Serpentine."@en . . . . . "The chronicles of Clovis stories"@en . "The Chronicles of Clovis : With an introduction" . . . . "The Chronicles of Clovis"@en . "The Chronicles of Clovis" . . . . . . . . . "Clovis" . . "Cuentos mordaces"@es . . . . . . . "The chronicles of clovis" . . . . . . "Cuentos ingleses." . . "Butler & Tanner Ltd.," . . "FICTION General." . . "Manners and customs." . . "Great Britain" . . "Great Britain." . "English fiction 20th century." . . "Fiction." . .