The Toys of Peace and other papers, by Saki

The Toys of Peace and other papers, by Saki

By Richard Crowest

‘We are merely trammelled by the ordinary decent conventions of civilised society.’
A series of professionally produced readings of the penultimate collection of satirical short stories by Saki (H H M... more
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  1. Number 1: Morlvera

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  2. Number 2: The Bull

    “Now, the man of pigments was going to be shown a real picture, a living model of strength and comeliness."

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  3. Number 3: Mark

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  4. Number 4: The Interlopers

    “A man stood one winter night watching and listening, as though he waited for some beast of the woods to come within range of his vision, and, later, of his rifle."

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