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The Chronicles of Clovis

By: Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)
Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
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A masterful collection of 28 short stories by Edwardian satirist Hector Hugh Munro, who wrote under the pseudonym “Saki”. The Chronicles of Clovis includes many of Saki’s best known tales, exemplifying his witty and multi-layered storytelling, satirizing the habits and morals of British society of his day.

  • Esme The Match-Maker Tobermory
  • Mrs. Packletide's Tiger
  • The Stampeding of Lady Bastable
  • The Background Hermann the Irascible
  • The Unrest-Cure
  • The Jesting of Arlington Stringham
  • Sredni Vashtar
  • Adrian The Chaplet
  • The Quest
  • Wratislav
  • The Easter Egg
  • Filboid Studge
  • The Music on the Hill
  • The Story of St. Vespaluus
  • The Way to the Dairy
  • The Peace Offering
  • The Peace of Mowsle Barton
  • The Talking-out of Tarrington
  • The Hounds of Fate
  • The Recessional
  • A Matter of Sentiment
  • The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope
  • Ministers of Grace
  • The Remoulding of Groby Lington

©2011 Red Door Audiobooks (P)2011 Red Door Audiobooks Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Witty Short Story
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Struggled to finish, the reader voice was not altogether suited to these stories. The stories are OK but rather dated in a way that is unattractive today.

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I could not finish this due to the irritating narration. The inflection was confusing and prevented proper engagement with the narrative. I love the stories so this was a real disappointment.

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