H. H. Munro
Saki (H. H. Munro) was the supreme Edwardian short story writer of the macabre and the cruel, whose tales of social revenge, supernatural malice, and aristocratic eccentricity are unlike anything else in English. The Open Window is perhaps the most perfect short story in the language.
Works
- ReginaldCollection of witty short stories featuring a sardonic young aristocrat
- Reginald in RussiaStories of a witty dandy navigating Russian society and intrigue
- The Chronicles of ClovisShort story collection featuring the character Clovis Sangrail
- Beasts and Super-BeastsCollection of satirical tales with animal characters and human follies
- The Square EggStories reflecting on life, deception, and social conventions