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Finding himself trapped in a compartment with a set of unruly children, the Storyteller decides to take revenge by narrating a tale with a most immoral twist. This is a wonderful example of Hector Hugh Munro’s witty and multi-layered storytelling, satirizing British Edwardian society. The listener is drawn into the story along with the children and is equally horrified and delighted by the unexpected ending.

A quartet of short stories by the British master of the macabre, Hector Hugh Munro, better known under his pseudonym “Saki”. This collection brings together four of his most macabre tales, all of which will surprise the listener with an uncanny twist at the end.

A quartet of short stories by the mastermind of practical jokes, Hector Hugh Munro, better known under his pseudonym “Saki”. This collection brings together four of his most ingenious tales, all of which involve one character playing a prank on the others. The results range from the comic to the macabre… but all are brilliantly narrated with Saki’s superb ironic wit. The Stampeding of Lady Bastable.

The Baroness recounts a hunting story with a twist. Instead of a fox, the quarry turns out to be an escaped hyena, which adopts her and Constance Broddle and leads them to cover up a heinous killing. Hector Hugh Munro at his most macabre.

Framton Nuttel pays an unannounced call on Mrs. Sappleton and finds himself in the midst of a macabre spectacle which is not as it seems. Hector Hugh Munro’s genius storytelling at its best.

Saki was the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro (December 18, 1870 - November 13, 1916), a British writer, whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives.

Chłodny dzień sierpnia. Lady Blemley wydaje kolejne przyjęcie dla swoich arystokratycznych przyjaciół.Wśród zgromadzonych gości pojawia się niejaki Cornelius Appin, który latami badał zwierzęta i usiłował nauczyć ich ludzkiego języka. Okazuje się, że w końcu udało się mu tego dokonać. Tombermory - kot państwa Blemley’ów - biegle włada ludzką mową. Zaproszony na przyjęcie nie przebiera w słowach i obnaża najbardziej wstydliwe sekrety gości. Wszyscy zgodnie postanawiają pozbyć się zwierzęcia.

Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916) is better known by the pen name Saki. He remains hugely popular as a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. The Lost Sanjak' is the last-minute account by a condemned man, speaking to the prison chaplain, telling the astounding story of how he came to be condemned to hang for the murder of...himself!

フランス生活やビジネス、読者で学んだことを配信します！ 聞いていただいた方が、 もっと楽しく、クリエイティブにビジネスを楽しめますように。 毎日の生活がもっとワクワクしますように。 プロフィール Saki クリエイティブディレクター、 ビジネスコーチ ＼フランス・パリから 　心が動くクリエイティブな仕事を／ クリエイティブなビジネスで 社会にインパクトを与える かっこいい大人たちが たくさんいる世界を目指しています パリ...

One of the most enduring themes in literature through the ages has been the internal conflict between two sides of a single character. It manifests itself in different ways, from the classic werewolf story to souls which are invaded by evil spirits to the pseudo sci-fi of Jekyll and Hyde to strange tales of total amnesia as in Barry Pain's masterpiece "The Missing Years". This collection brings together a selection of different tales, in each of which tension is created when a human soul is split into more than one part.

Great Horror Stories is a vintage collection of some of the finest ghost tales, horror stories, and supernatural legends ever written, by the best writers the genre has to offer.

For Mr and Mrs Thackenbury it seems like there are too many holidays. They start talking about the hypocrisy behind all these holidays, such as Christmas for example. Yet, they love listing some of the people they would like to honor on that day and discuss what they would give to them as a present. After all, they really enjoy having a good time together. If you want to find out what else Mr and Mrs Thackenbury are talking about, read Saki’s short story "The Feast of Nemesis" from 1914. B. J.

不定期でラジオドラマを配信しています！キャスト、スタッフは全員アマチュアです！ ホームページ→　https://radiodrama-cjr.jimdosite.com/ YouTube→　https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUOfnMDTnsciUBMxy1a67Zg Instagram→　https://www.instagram.com/saki_radiodrama/ Twitter→　https://twitter.com/SaKI_radiodrama note→　https://note.com/radiodrama_saki mail→　cjr.radiodrama@gmail.com

"Miyir" waa kulan dhegaysi ah oo soo gudbinaya waxkastoo la xidhiidha kasmada iyo fekerka, aragtiyaha iyo kobcintooda si MIYIRIN ah. Waxaannu door weyn oo taagtayada ah ka qaadanaynnaa horumarinta wacyiga bulshadeenna. Falanqeyn, sheekooyin, aragtiyo iyo faallaynta buugtu waa BU'da hawlahayaga aan halkan u yagleelnay!

ようこそ。誰でもいらっしゃい☺️ 聖書って不思議で、超絶面白くって壮大な世界観の本だよってことを共有したいな。 入眠用大歓迎🛌。作業用にも最適🧑‍🌾。讃美歌が好きなだけでもOK🙆‍♀️！キリスト教って？教会って？人生とは？永遠とは？ 聖書の学びをアウトプットして皆んなと分かち合いたい！福岡住みクリスチャン（プロテスタント）＋卵巣がんサバイバー。ハーベストタイム聖書塾の塾生です。ウクレレ弾き語りも少し。...

●松本高山のDiary Podcast "SAKI CHANNEL" ●「Kita Alps Treverse Route」PR大使のSakiとサポーターのKasaiがお届け！ ●聴いて、旅して、好きになる。松本高山の魅力をたっぷりと、ゆるくトークしています。 ●ご意見、感想、ご質問はこちらまで ☞saki.channel.mt@gmail.com ●Instagram Saki : @saki_yam6 ☞ https://instagram.com/saki_yam6 中部山岳国立公園 : @chubusangaku ☞https://instagram.com/chubusangaku Kasai : @kathy510 ☞https://instagram.com/kathy510 #KitaAlpsTraverseRoute #北...

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英語と文化とアメリカの話を題材に英語を学ぶポッドキャストです世界中の人と対等に話せる英語を身につけましょう！：）