by Saki
First published 1992
In these biting, darkly comic stories, Saki's characters face supernatural peril and social ruin. From a family haunted by a mischievous ghost to a man undone by his own vanity, Saki's wicked wit and piercing insights expose the fragility of the human condition. Beneath the polished veneer of Edwardian society, treachery and madness lurk. Saki's sharp, sardonic prose will delight fans of the unsettling and bizarre.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, 20th-century, horror
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: dark-humor, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th Century
160 pages · Paperback · Prentice Hall