The complete online text of The Toys of Peace, and other papers by Saki.

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...

STEVE MARLOWE, Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 12-02-1994 TURNING TOY GUNS INTO SHOT AT PEACE -- PASSAIC SHOWS OFF RECYCLED ARTWORK By STEVE MARLOWE, Staff Writer Date: 12-02-1994, Friday Section: NEWS Edition: 2 Star P They once were toy guns, used...

There is origami. And then there is Shin Tanaka. With a style that is closer to street culture and hip-hop than it is to paper cranes, Tanaka has made a career of cutting, folding and (gasp!) gluing together cutesy but super-unique Japanese toys...