Saki

Considerado por Graham Greene como el mayor humorista en lengua inglesa del siglo XX, Saki (H.H. Munro, 1870-1916) cultivó la sátira social, diseccionando, como un experto naturalista, los especímenes endemicos de la sociedad britanica.Macabro, acido, ingenioso, elocuente... sus historias resultan sorprendentemente modernas gracias a sus ocurrentes dialogos y peculiar mezcla de humor y horror.En palabras de Borges: Con una suerte de pudor, Saki da un tono de trivialidad a relatos cuya intima trama es amarga y cruel. Esa delicadeza, esa levedad, esa ausencia de enfasis puede recordar las deliciosas comedias de Wilde.Todos sus cuentos son un ejemplo de brevedad y eficacia; un cuchillo lanzado al intelecto del lector, ya sea para provocar su risa o moverle al espanto. No es de extrañar que dos de sus mas ilustres discipulos sean Roald Dahl y Tom Sharpe, que comentaba: Si empiezas un relato de Saki, lo terminaras. Cuando lo hayas terminado, querras empezar otro; y cuando los hayas leido todos, jamas los olvidaras.Este volumen de Cuentos completos recoge los ciento treinta y cuatro relatos que el autor publico reunidos en seis colecciones, ademas de nueve historias aparecidas en revistas y nunca incluidas por Saki en un libro, entre las que se encuentran El romanticismo de los negocios, La identidad perdida de la señora Pendercoet y El optimista, rescatados del olvido en 2020 y publicados por primera vez en español.

Durante un viaje en tren, tres inquietos niños y su vieja tía comparten vagón con un joven desconocido. En un intento por apaciguar a los niños el joven cuenta la historia de Berta, una niña 'horriblemente buena'. Un clasico de la literatura inglesa que encantara a niños y adultos. 'He aqui uno de los cuentos mas conocidos del autor britanico Saki, donde narra la tensa relacion entre un señor y una señora, que acompaña a un grupo de niños, en un vagon, con un desenlace sorprendente. Con una excelente edicion y las atractivas ilustraciones de Alba Marina Rivera.

Tres cuentos crueles y geniales: "Tobermory", el gato inteligente y hablador, demasiado inteligente y demasiado hablador para los inteligentes y habladores humanos; "El contador de cuentos", para acabar de una vez con los niños molestos… y con los niños buenos; y "Los intrusos", donde Saki demuestra que el odio nunca redime, solo destruye.

Saki es el nombre de pluma de H. H. Munro (1870-1916), escritor escocés, cuentista, novelista y dramaturgo, pero sobre todo maestro en el arte de escribir relatos breves. Su sentido del humor, cáustico e ironico, era muy apreciado por Jorge Luis Borges, quien lo situa al lado de Kipling y Thackeray.

Sakis (a.k.a Hector Hugh Munro) unique brand of humor has resonated with readers for over a century. Both macabre and also at times vicious, his writing nonetheless manages to perfectly capture the trivial absurdities of the Edwardian era in England.His subjects are almost always louche members of the upper classes - in particular his perfectly observed anti-heroes such as Clovis and Reginald - who wouldnt feel out of place in the world of P.G Wodehouses Bertie Wooster.The fatal flaw of hypocrisy receives particular attention in Sakis world, with vengeful justice often meted out in the most unlikely and unexpected fashion by birds, beasts and children alike.This collection contains both novels by Saki, all of his short story collections, and also his individual short stories the were published outside collections - in total 145 separate works.

Sakis (a.k.a Hector Hugh Munro) unique brand of humor has resonated with readers for over a century. Both macabre and also at times vicious, his writing nonetheless manages to perfectly capture the trivial absurdities of the Edwardian era in England.His subjects are almost always louche members of the upper classes - in particular his perfectly observed anti-heroes such as Clovis and Reginald - who wouldnt feel out of place in the world of P.G Wodehouses Bertie Wooster.The fatal flaw of hypocrisy receives particular attention in Sakis world, with vengeful justice often meted out in the most unlikely and unexpected fashion by birds, beasts and children alike.This collection contains both novels by Saki, all of his short story collections, and also his individual short stories the were published outside collections - in total 145 separate works.

En aquest recull format per una desena d’alguns dels millors contes de Saki, les criatures del regne animal tenen una presència més que destacada. Un gat descobreix el do de la parla i es dedica a xe

Castigado por su inflexible tía a no formar parte de una excursión a la playa, el pequeño Nicholas, gracias a sus recursos, descubrirá que hay formas de entretenimiento a veces más placenteras. Merced a su imaginación y a cierta capacidad para eludir a su vigilante tía, el niño se adentra en un apasionante territorio inexplorado lleno de fantasía.

Un cazador compulsivo que acaba siendo secuestrado por bandidos curdos junto con su mujer y el amante de esta, un santo de piedra deseoso de hacer un milagro, el fantasma de un tacaño que persigue al amigo que le dejo dinero a deber o un hombre a quien condenan a muerte por asesinarse a si mismo son algunos de los disparatados personajes que cruzan por las paginas de Reginald en Rusia. El elemento comun a todos estos relatos es la comicidad -una comicidad que se tiñe frecuentemente con tintes macabro - y la capacidad para recrear las situaciones mas divertidas y absurdas, sin olvidar ocasionales trazos de un desenfrenado lirismo.

Sakis (a.k.a Hector Hugh Munro) unique brand of humor has resonated with readers for over a century. Both macabre and also at times vicious, his writing nonetheless manages to perfectly capture the trivial absurdities of the Edwardian era in England.His subjects are almost always louche members of the upper classes - in particular his perfectly observed anti-heroes such as Clovis and Reginald - who wouldnt feel out of place in the world of P.G Wodehouses Bertie Wooster.The fatal flaw of hypocrisy receives particular attention in Sakis world, with vengeful justice often meted out in the most unlikely and unexpected fashion by birds, beasts and children alike.This collection contains both novels by Saki, all of his short story collections, and also his individual short stories the were published outside collections - in total 145 separate works.

Sakis (a.k.a Hector Hugh Munro) unique brand of humor has resonated with readers for over a century. Both macabre and also at times vicious, his writing nonetheless manages to perfectly capture the trivial absurdities of the Edwardian era in England.His subjects are almost always louche members of the upper classes - in particular his perfectly observed anti-heroes such as Clovis and Reginald - who wouldnt feel out of place in the world of P.G Wodehouses Bertie Wooster.The fatal flaw of hypocrisy receives particular attention in Sakis world, with vengeful justice often meted out in the most unlikely and unexpected fashion by birds, beasts and children alike.This collection contains both novels by Saki, all of his short story collections, and also his individual short stories the were published outside collections - in total 145 separate works.

Sakis (a.k.a Hector Hugh Munro) unique brand of humor has resonated with readers for over a century. Both macabre and also at times vicious, his writing nonetheless manages to perfectly capture the trivial absurdities of the Edwardian era in England.His subjects are almost always louche members of the upper classes - in particular his perfectly observed anti-heroes such as Clovis and Reginald - who wouldnt feel out of place in the world of P.G Wodehouses Bertie Wooster.The fatal flaw of hypocrisy receives particular attention in Sakis world, with vengeful justice often meted out in the most unlikely and unexpected fashion by birds, beasts and children alike.This collection contains both novels by Saki, all of his short story collections, and also his individual short stories the were published outside collections - in total 145 separate works.

Graham Greene, para quien Hector Hugh Munro, alias Saki, es nada menos que el mayor humorista en lengua inglesa del siglo XX, cuenta que en la madrugada del 13 de noviembre de 1916, en un cráter de obus cerca de Beaumont-Hamel, se oyo gritar al sargento Munro: "Apagad ese maldito cigarrillo." Estas fueron sus ultimas palabras; inmediatamente despues, una bala le atraveso el craneo. No podria resumirse mejor la extraordinaria economia de medios que caracteriza los relatos de uno de los genios mas ultrajantes de su tiempo."Si empiezas un relato de Saki, lo terminaras. Cuando lo hayas terminado querras empezar otro, y cuando los hayas leido todos, nunca los olvidaras. Se convertiran en una adiccion, porque son mucho mas que divertidos" (Tom Sharpe).Con ocasion de la primera edicion de Cuentos de humor y de horror en Anagrama, en 1980, Robert Saladrigas escribio en La Vanguardia: "Es un humor en unas ocasiones acido y en otras imbuido por guiños estentoreos de ironia o simplemente sepulcral, que revela en conjunto una vision sangrante, criptica del mundo, forzosamente chocante con la atildada literatura que producia Inglaterra en los primeros años del siglo, todavia agarrada a las austeras puntillas de la moral victoriana."Juan Tebar tambien lo ce

If youve ever stayed with dull people during what is alleged to be the festive season, youll know a good dose of Saki is the only cure.These Christmas stories present Saki at his inimitable, satirical best as he addresses the most perilous aspects of the holiday period: visiting dull relatives, tolerating Christmas Eve merriment, receiving unwanted gifts, and writing ecstatic thank-you cards for those aforementioned gifts.Reginalds Christmas Revel and Reginald on Christmas Presents provide us with fabulously droll wit and wisdom from one of Sakis best-loved characters. In Berties Christmas Eve the Steffink family is served some Yuletide revenge by young cousin Bertie, while in Down Pens Egbert and Janetta conceive of an ingenious way to never write another thank-you letter again.The undisputed master of the English short story, never is Sakis satire sharper than when dissecting the customs of the upper classes at Christmas. These are four tales guaranteed to delight and disturb any Christmas gathering.Saki is like a perfect martini but with absinthe stirred in . . . heady, delicious and dangerous. Stephen FryThe best of his stories are still better than the best of just about every other writer around. Roald DahlSaki was irreplaceable and unreplaced.London Review of BooksHis stories are cut-glass beauties, pitiless and hard-edged and constantly poking fun at the pretensions of the middle and upper classes. Naomi AldermanI took it up to my bedroom, opened it casually and was unable to go to sleep until I had finished it Noel Coward

Sakis (a.k.a Hector Hugh Munro) unique brand of humor has resonated with readers for over a century. Both macabre and also at times vicious, his writing nonetheless manages to perfectly capture the trivial absurdities of the Edwardian era in England.His subjects are almost always louche members of the upper classes - in particular his perfectly observed anti-heroes such as Clovis and Reginald - who wouldnt feel out of place in the world of P.G Wodehouses Bertie Wooster.The fatal flaw of hypocrisy receives particular attention in Sakis world, with vengeful justice often meted out in the most unlikely and unexpected fashion by birds, beasts and children alike.This collection contains both novels by Saki, all of his short story collections, and also his individual short stories the were published outside collections - in total 145 separate works.

A collection of eighteen deliciously disturbing tales by Saki, the Edwardian master of the short story. Sakis sharp satire pierces the polite veneer of country house parties, hunting meets and evenings round the pianola. Wild beasts stampede through the drawing room, servants suffer murderous delusions and sinister children plot revenge on their elders. These witty, macabre and sometimes bizarre stories cut through the social conventions of the Edwardian upper classes. Saki is like a perfect martini but with absinthe stirred in . . . heady, delicious and dangerous. - Stephen FrySaki is among those few writers, inspirational when read at an early age, who definitely retain their magic when revisited decades later. - Christopher HitchensThese delicious, hilarious and yet surgical satires are amongst the finest short stories in the English language. - Alexei SayleI took it up to my bedroom, opened it casually and was unable to go to sleep until I had finished it. - Noel Coward

At a country house party Cornelius Appin announces that he has discovered a method by which animals can be taught to speak. His latest pupil is none other than Tobermory, the ginger cat belonging to his hosts, Sir Wilfred and Lady Blemley. As the guests express astonishment and incredulity, Sir Wilfred goes off to find Tobermory, who is lounging in the smoking room waiting for his tea. What Appin claims is true, and Tobermory demonstrates his remarkable talents with a number of embarrassing and revelatory comments which prove more than a little uncomfortable for the assembled guests. In addition to Tobermory, this anthology features a selection of animal stories by one of the greatest writers of short stories in the English language.