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Chargement... A Trio of Sakipar Saki
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HTML: Saki was the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro (December 18, 1870 – November 13, 1916), a British writer, whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives. This audiobook collects together three of his finest short stories: The Open Window - A man with the unlikely name of Framton Nuttel comes to a country village for some peace and rest. He calls upon a lady his sister used to know; for a few minutes he is left alone with her niece, who has quite an active imagination. She tells Framton a story about the tragedy of the lady's husband and two younger brothers, who had gone hunting one day three years earlier and never returned. The bodies were never found, and because of this the window from which they left is always kept open... The Storyteller – ‘The Storyteller’ is a cynical antidote to crude didacticism. An aunt is travelling by train with three of her nieces and nephews; a bachelor is sitting opposite. The aunt starts telling a story, but is unable to satisfy the curiosity of the children. The bachelor intervenes and tells a different kind of story which feeds their curiosity and imagination. Bertie’s Christmas Eve – A Russian peasant tale tells that the cows may speak at midnight on Christmas Eve. This gives Bertie the perfect excuse to exact a revenge on his meddling and tiresome extended family. .Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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The first story, the Storyteller, was the best. I enjoyed the story as much as the children in the story did, but I didn't enjoy the narration. Men trying to imitate posh old women who are somewhat pompous will inevitably sound ridiculous, like a pantomime. Three stars.
The second one, The Open Window was also good. Although the denoument was obvious, it was still such a beautifully-told story that it didn't spoil it at all. This was a four-star story, without doubt.
The last story, Bertie's Christmas Eve was a total waste of time. Young man who seemed to live a proper life but for some reason was characterised by the others as essentially a wastrel, locks the people he is with for the holiday in a barn. He then proceeds to make merry with some unknown folk and eventually lets the people out. I don't even know what was supposed to be funny about it, it was a total waste of time. 1 star.
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