H. H. Munro (Saki): Master of Satire and the Short Story

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I discuss some of the reasons why H. H. Munro (Saki) is considered by many to be a master of both satire and the short story, as well as some of the characteristics of the Edwardian Era, which Munro knew so well and incorporated into his oeuvre. ***************************************************************************************** Email me: [e-mail] Twitter: twitter.com/marisadee13 Instagram: www.instagram.com/marisadf13 Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/marisadf13 I'd really appreciate it if you could rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, as it'll help a lot more people find out about this show! Also, I recently started a new podcast! You can catch the latest episode here: https://anchor.fm/marisa-d96/episodes/A-Look-at-the-Victorian-Freak-Show-e16tja7 ***************************************************************************************** References “Edwardian Era.” Wikipedia, September 7, 2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwardian_era. Hitchens, Christopher. “Saki: Where the Wild Things Are.” Arguably. New York: Twelve, 2012. Mair, Alex. “The Dark Satire of H.H. Munro.” Thresholds, 2017, http://thresholds.chi.ac.uk/the-dark-satire-of-h-h-munro/. Mambrol, Nasrullah. “Analysis of Saki’s (H. H. Munro) Stories.” Literary Theory and Criticism, November 22, 2019, https://literariness.org/2019/11/22/analysis-of-sakis-h-h-munro-stories/. Reimann, Matt. “Hector Hugh Munro: The Strange Ideology of Saki.” Books Tell You Why, December 18, 2015, https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hector-hugh-munro-the-strange-ideology-of-saki. Saki (H.H. Munro). “Reginald’s Christmas Revel.” The Complete Saki. New York: Penguin Books, 1982. Saki (H.H. Munro). “Reginald’s Peace Poem.” The Complete Saki. New York: Penguin Books, 1982. “Saki.” Wikipedia, September 8, 2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saki. “Saki: Scottish Writer.” Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saki-Scottish-writer.