{"product_id":"short-stories-by-saki-2017-folio-society-2374","title":"Short Stories by Saki (2017)","description":"\u003cp\u003eShort Stories by Saki (Hector Hugh Munro). New edition. Quarter-bound in cloth with textured paper sides printed with a design by the artist. Frontispiece and 9 B\u0026amp;W illustrations. 352 pp. 9½x5¾\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaki's short stories turn the manners of respectable society into opportunities for surprise, cruelty and wonderfully economical comedy. H. H. Munro, who wrote under the name Saki, places self-important adults beside inventive children, unpredictable animals and people whose apparent politeness conceals very different intentions. A small misunderstanding or an unexpected interruption can overturn a carefully managed social occasion. The stories' elegant sentences and abrupt reversals expose vanity and complacency without lingering over the lesson, making this a collection to enjoy both for its wit and its distinctly unsettling view of human behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216641999187,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421246669139,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/short-stories-by-saki-2017-folio-society-2374","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}