The Threat and Other Stories

Saki

Jun 2023 · Winooski Tyne Classics · Narrated by Aidan Bell

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43 min

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Sir Lulworth Quayne discusses with his nephew the threat posed by the suffragette movement in this satirical short story by Saki. This collection of stories also includes "Tea", "The Wolves of Cernogratz" and "The Penance", which were first published in 1919 in The Toys of Peace and Other Papers.

About the author

Saki is the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro (1870 – 1916). He is best known for his witty short stories that satirize Edwardian society, as well as plays, novels, and a historical study. He was born in British Burma and died in France fighting in the Battle of the Ancre.ic

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