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Saki (H.H. Munro): Original and Uncollected Stories
- Bruce Gaston (editor)
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| Title | Saki (H.H. Munro) |
|---|---|
| Subtitle | Original and Uncollected Stories |
| Contributor | Bruce Gaston (editor) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0365 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/OBP.0365 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Bruce Gaston |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Publication place | Cambridge, UK |
| Published on | 2024-06-04 |
| ISBN | 978-1-80511-141-2 (Paperback) |
| 978-1-80511-142-9 (Hardback) | |
| 978-1-80511-143-6 (PDF) | |
| 978-1-80511-147-4 (HTML) | |
| 978-1-80511-144-3 (EPUB) | |
| Short abstract | The short stories of Hector Hugh Munro, better known by his pen name Saki, have remained in print continuously for over a hundred years. This collection is the first of its kind to present his stories as they were originally published in newspapers and magazines, preserving their internal consistency and contemporary references lost in revisions for The Chronicles of Clovis and subsequent collected editions. A trove of annotations and carefully sourced bibliographical information illuminates the Edwardian context behind the thirteen selected stories, of which three (‘Mrs. Pendercoet’s Lost Identity’, ‘The Romance of Business’ and ‘The Optimist’) were only recently rediscovered. |
| Long abstract | The short stories of Hector Hugh Munro, better known by his pen name Saki, have remained in print continuously for over a hundred years. This collection is the first of its kind to present his stories as they were originally published in newspapers and magazines, preserving their internal consistency and contemporary references lost in revisions for The Chronicles of Clovis and subsequent collected editions. A trove of annotations and carefully sourced bibliographical information illuminates the Edwardian context behind the thirteen selected stories, of which three (‘Mrs. Pendercoet’s Lost Identity’, ‘The Romance of Business’ and ‘The Optimist’) were only recently rediscovered. Saki: Original and Uncollected Stories will be essential reading for scholars interested in these textual variants of this inimitable writer’s works and their publication histories. Spanning literary genres, this collection will also appeal to a general audience of any interested readers. |
| Print length | 105 pages (vii+98) |
| Language | English (Original) |
| Dimensions | 156 x 8 x 234 mm | 6.14" x 0.31" x 9.21" (Paperback) |
| 156 x 8 x 234 mm | 6.14" x 0.31" x 9.21" (Hardback) | |
| Weight | 165g | 5.82oz (Paperback) |
| 333g | 11.75oz (Hardback) | |
| Media | 1 illustration |
| OCLC Number | 645149985 |
| LCCN | 2021388823 |
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Contents
Introduction
(pp. 1–10)- Bruce Gaston
Chronology
(pp. 11–14)- Bruce Gaston
Esmé
(pp. 15–20)- Bruce Gaston
Tobermory
(pp. 21–28)- Bruce Gaston
Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger
(pp. 29–32)- Bruce Gaston
The Background
(pp. 33–36)- Bruce Gaston
The Jesting of Arlington Stringham
(pp. 37–40)- Bruce Gaston
Adrian
(pp. 41–46)- Bruce Gaston
The Chaplet
(pp. 47–50)- Bruce Gaston
Wratislav
(pp. 51–54)- Bruce Gaston
Filboid Studge
(pp. 55–58)- Bruce Gaston
Ministers of Grace
(pp. 59–66)- Bruce Gaston
Mrs Pendercoet’s Lost Identity
(pp. 67–70)- Bruce Gaston
The Optimist
(pp. 71–76)- Bruce Gaston
The Romance of Business
(pp. 77–78)- Bruce Gaston
Contributors
Bruce Gaston
(editor)Lecturer at Heidelberg University
Bruce Gaston has taught at the English Department of the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg, Germany since 2008. His current research interests focus on British and Irish literature, culture and history in the first half of the twentieth century. He blogs about Saki and related issues at http://www.annotated-saki.info