Hector Hugh Munro (Saki) expanded the possibilities of the short story by infusing it with the interests and techniques of the comedy of manners. In so doing, Munro produced satiric narratives remembered for their epigrammatic wit, narrative economy, and...
The reputation of British writer H. H. Munro--more commonly known as Saki--rests primarily on his short stories conveying whimsical humor, fascination with the odd and eerie, and worldly disillusionment with hypocrisy and banality. Written between the en...
Hector Hugh Munro (Saki), one of many British writers to perish during World War I, is thought to have died before his writing attained its full potential. While he wrote short stories throughout his career, he eventually turned to writing novels and pla...
KATHLEEN O'BRIEN The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 06-05-1994 MOV LANE INTERLOPERS By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN Date: 06-05-1994, Sunday Section: LIFESTYLE Edition: All Editions -- Sunday Fair is fair, I say. As a now veteran observer of the new Route 80 car pool lanes...
When she was asked recently for her all-time favourite Christmas TV moment, Victoria Wood chose the celebrated Morecambe and Wise sketch featuring Andre Previn. "It was so well written," she said. "And a rare example of a celebrity playing himself successfully." Both the choice...
On Thursday, May 31, Sean (P. Diddy) Combs hosted a private party at Simon Hammerstein’s burlesque club, the Box. “It was so ghetto,” said one (white) source present that night. “And it was super-packed. It was so not the Box.” The bash took place...
Two points. That's how close Andy Roddick was to getting another crack at Roger Federer at Wimbledon. Two points.Up two sets and a break against a kid making his Grand Slam quarterfinal debut, and later just-that-far from winning, the No. 3-seeded Roddick unraveled Friday, losing...
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