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This scholarly work examines the writings of H. H. Munro, known by his pen name Saki, who is renowned for his masterful short stories characterized by elegance, wit, and a deadpan narrative style. Sandie Byrne explores how Saki's reputation has been overshadowed by contemporaries like Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw, and successors such as P.G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh. Contrary to the perception of Saki's work as light satire of a privileged Edwardian milieu, Byrne argues that his writings critically address themes related to England, the values of the Empire, and the allure of the untamed youth.

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