By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Open Window’ is one of Saki’s shortest stories, and that’s saying something. Few of his perfectly crafted and deliciously written tales exceed four or five pages in length, but ‘The Open Window’, at barely three pages, outstrips even ‘The Lumber-Room’ or ‘Tobermory’ for […]
Tag: Hector Hugh Munro
The 10 Best Saki Stories Everyone Should Read
The best stories by Hector Hugh Munro – selected by Dr Oliver Tearle The English short-story writer Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916), better known by his pen name Saki (a pen name he probably borrowed from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam), is one of the wittiest and funniest writers of short […]
A Summary and Analysis of Saki’s ‘Tobermory’
A reading of Saki’s classic cat story by Dr Oliver Tearle The cat is the perfect subject for a Saki story. There is something catlike about many of his young protagonists: aloof, urbane, poised, louche, and yet underneath it all there is a feral streak. So it comes as little […]
A Summary and Analysis of Saki’s ‘The Lumber-Room’
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Lumber-Room’ is a classic short story about a child who is too clever for the adults. Specifically, it is about how one clever but mischievous boy, Nicholas, seeks to outwit his aunt so he can gain access to the lumber-room with its hidden […]