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The Chronicles of Clovis

The Chronicles of Clovis

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HumorGeneral Fiction

ISBN10: 1025421132
ISBN13: 9781025421131
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Chronicles of Clovis is a brilliant collection of short stories by the master of Edwardian satire, H. H. Munro, writing under the pseudonym Saki. At the center of these tales is Clovis Sangrail, a witty, mischievous, and occasionally cruel young man who delights in disrupting the rigid social conventions of the British upper class. Through a series of vignettes, the author explores the absurdities of polite society with a unique blend of sophisticated irony and dark humor.

The collection features some of Saki's most celebrated work, including The She-Wolf, Esmé, and The Tobermory, where animals and the supernatural often serve as vehicles for exposing human hypocrisy. Saki's prose is characterized by its sharp economy and sparkling dialogue, making Clovis one of the most memorable characters in early 20th-century literature. The Chronicles of Clovis stands as a definitive example of the short story form, offering a biting yet elegant critique of the Edwardian era's social mores and domestic follies.

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