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A review by kitsuneheart
Beasts and Super-Beasts (Dodo Press) by (H H. Munro) Saki (H H. Munro), Saki
5.0
On the right side of this page on Goodreads, I notice that the site first recommends a book called "Selfish Pigs." And that makes ENTIRELY TOO MUCH SENSE. That's it. That's the book. Clever pigs, but selfish pigs. With a little bit of humor thrown in, and not all that many beast stories (but just enough at the start to convince you).
Saki starts off VERY strong with "She-Wolf," in which the beloved Clovis of his earlier book, "Chronicles of Clovis," returns to teach more cutting lessons. "Elk" is an amusing little jab at matchmakers and at those who believe themselves to have been brought together by fate of some kind. And "Feast of Nemesis" is just a good idea, I heartily approve!
While some of the stories in this book are of middling quality, Saki has the gift of delivering such perfect one-liners that it elevates the whole collection back up to full stars. I can actually see myself suggesting his books for my book group!
This story is in the public domain. It can be obtained for free in audio format from Librivox.org, or as an ebook from Project Gutenberg.
Saki starts off VERY strong with "She-Wolf," in which the beloved Clovis of his earlier book, "Chronicles of Clovis," returns to teach more cutting lessons. "Elk" is an amusing little jab at matchmakers and at those who believe themselves to have been brought together by fate of some kind. And "Feast of Nemesis" is just a good idea, I heartily approve!
While some of the stories in this book are of middling quality, Saki has the gift of delivering such perfect one-liners that it elevates the whole collection back up to full stars. I can actually see myself suggesting his books for my book group!
This story is in the public domain. It can be obtained for free in audio format from Librivox.org, or as an ebook from Project Gutenberg.