Esmé The Match-Maker Tobermory Mrs. Packletide's Tiger The Stampeding of Lady Bastable The Background Hermann the Irascible The Unrest-Cure The Jesting of Arlington Stringham Sredni Vashtar Adrian The Chaplet The Quest Wratislav The Easter Egg Filboid Studge, the Story of a Mouse that Helped The Music on the Hill The Story of St. Vespaluus The Way to the Dairy The Peace Offering The Peace of Mowsle Barton The Talking-Out of Tarrington The Hounds of Fate The Recessional A Matter of Sentiment The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope "Ministers of Grace" The Remoulding of Groby Lington Clovis on Parental Responsibilities Clovis on the Alleged Romance of Business
H. H. Munro Saki Livres
Cet auteur britannique est un maître de la nouvelle, réputé pour ses récits pleins d'esprit et souvent macabres qui ont habilement satirisé la société édouardienne. Son œuvre présente des personnages finement dessinés et des récits construits avec précision, s'établissant comme une voix significative dans la littérature. Le style unique de l'auteur et son observation perspicace de la nature humaine ont influencé de nombreux écrivains ultérieurs. Son héritage est cimenté par son esprit vif et sa narration captivante et durable.





When William Came: A Story of London under the Hohenzollerns
- 86pages
- 4 heures de lecture
Set several years the future, after a war between Germany and Great Britain in which the Germans won, "When William Came" chronicles life in London under German occupation and the changes that come with a foreign army's invasion and triumph. The "William" is actually Kaiser Wilhelm II of the House of Hohenzollern.
The Toys of Peace Louise Tea The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh The Wolves of Cernogratz Louis The Guests The Penance The Phantom Luncheon A Bread and Butter Miss Bertie's Christmas Eve Forewarned The Interlopers Quail Seed Canossa The Threat Excepting Mrs. Pentherby Mark The Hedgehog The Mappined Life Fate The Bull Morlvera Shock Tactics The Seven Cream Jugs The Occasional Garden The Sheep The Oversight Hyacinth The Image of the Lost Soul The Purple of the Balkan Kings The Cupboard of the Yesterdays For the Duration of the War
The book presents a faithful reproduction of the original text, preserving its authenticity and historical significance. It offers readers a chance to engage with the material as it was initially intended, providing insights into the context and themes of the time. This edition is ideal for those interested in the original work's nuances and its impact on literature or culture.
The Unbearable Bassington: Historical Novel
- 80pages
- 3 heures de lecture
Francesca Bassington is a somewhat cold and self-contained society woman who values her home and possessions above all else. She lives in a house that was left to a young, underage heiress, Emmeline Chetrof, and Francesca is free to continue living there until Emmeline gets married. Well contented to continue living there forever, Francesca is trying to find a way to stay in the house, maneuvering with her son Comus, a self-centered young man whose irresponsibility may have been excusable and endearing when he was young but whose flippancy and fecklessness has now become a sore point between him and his mother