Reading Saki: the fiction of H. H. Munro

"Here is a thorough critical re-examination of the Edwardian master of the darkly humorous short story, Saki (the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro, 1870-1916). Saki the satirist constantly rebelled against but depended upon the world of H.H. Munro, the gentleman bachelor"--

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
Beteilige Person: Gibson, Brian (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, NC McFarland 2014
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Zusammenfassung:"Here is a thorough critical re-examination of the Edwardian master of the darkly humorous short story, Saki (the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro, 1870-1916). Saki the satirist constantly rebelled against but depended upon the world of H.H. Munro, the gentleman bachelor"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
A note on the source text and on Saki's uncollected writings -- Introduction: Saki's dependent dissidence -- "A furtive sinister 'something'" Saki's camp -- "The threat" Saki's anti-auntness, misogyny and anti-suffragettism -- "Cross currents" anti-semitism, Slavic Europe and Britishness in Saki's fiction -- Conclusion
Umfang:VIII, 287 S. Ill., 1 Portr. (H. H. Munro) 23 cm