English Humor

12 hrs. 33 min.

Humor & Satire

Language Russian

Author Hector Hugh Munro

Narrator Alexander Shevchuk

Description

Saki is the pen name of the famous English writer Hector Munro (Munro). He lived a complex, eventful life in which he was constantly forced to move from country to country. Thus, he visited many European states and even Russia, where he lived for three years. The experience of communicating with people of different nationalities became the foundation for his creative variety. Munro was born in Burma into a family of English subjects, which explains his truly English way of thinking and literary style. Perhaps no other English writer could convey the “true spirit” of this country as Saki did. All his stories are written in an unmistakably English style—at first glance, somewhat dull and detailed. But in every story, the author gives readers an opportunity to get acquainted with English society in all its variety. The situations described by Saki make one seriously think about the reality that surrounds us. Saki depicts British society with its characteristic aristocracy and a kind of cynical humor—more than humor, it is a kind of “black” criticism of society or its caricature.

Contents:

1. Reginald 1.
2. Reginald 2.
3. What to give for Christmas?
4. Reginald at the theater
5. Reginald — a choirmaster
6. Reginald on his worries
7. Reginald on parties
8. Reginald in "Carlton" 1
9. Reginald in "Carlton" 2
10. The woman who told the truth
11. Reginald’s drama 1.
12. Reginald’s drama 2.
13. Reginald on taxes 1.
14. Reginald on taxes 2.
15. Reginald celebrates Christmas 1.
16. Reginald celebrates Christmas 2.
17. Reginald on innocence 1.
18. Reginald on innocence 2.
19. Reginald in Russia 1.
20. Reginald in Russia 2.
21. The silence of Lady Anne 1.
22. The silence of Lady Anne 2.
23. The lost Sancajak 1.
24. The lost Sancajak 2.
25. The lost Sancajak 3.
26. Going shopping 1.
27. Going shopping 2.
28. Family feud in Tothwater 1.
29. Family feud in Tothwater 2.
30. Gabriel-Ernest 1.
31. Gabriel-Ernest 2.
32. The game bag 1.
33. The game bag 2.
34. The strategist 1.
35. The strategist 2.
36. The ways of the Lord 1.
37. The ways of the Lord 2.
38. The ways of the Lord 3.
39. The devilish dozen 1.
40. The devilish dozen 2.
41. A mouse 1.
42. A mouse 2.
43. Esmé 1.
44. Esmé 2.
45. A match.
46. Mrs. Packletyde’s tiger 1.
47. Mrs. Packletyde’s tiger 2.
48. The escape of Lady Basteable 1.
49. The escape of Lady Basteable 2.
50. A picture 1.
51. A picture 2.
52. Stress treatment 1.
53. Stress treatment 2.
54. Stress treatment 3.
55. The search for the missing one.
56. "Philboid Stag," or the mouse that helped the lion 1.
57. "Philboid Stag," or the mouse that helped the lion 2.
58. A story of St. Vespalus 1.
59. A story of St. Vespalus 2.
60. A story of St. Vespalus 3.
61. A story of St. Vespalus 4.
62. A goat in the garden 1.
63. A goat in the garden 2.
64. A goat in the garden 3.
65. The retirement of Tarringon 1.
66. The retirement of Tarringon 2.
67. The secret sin of Septimus Broupe 1.
68. The secret sin of Septimus Broupe 2.
69. The secret sin of Septimus Broupe 3.
70. Laura 1.
71. Laura 2.
72. The boot 1.
73. The boot 2.
74. The open door.
75. The web 1.
76. The web 2.
77. The web 3.
78. A breather 1.
79. A breather 2.
80. A breather 3.
81. The inventors 1.
82. The inventors 2.
83. Schwartz–Matterclum method 1.
84. Schwartz–Matterclum method 2.
85. Schwartz–Matterclum method 3.
86. The seventh chicken 1.
87. The seventh chicken 2.
88. The seventh chicken 3.
89. A dark matter 1.
90. A dark matter 2.
91. Dusk 1.
92. Dusk 2.
93. Byzantine-style omelet.
94. An ivybush tree.
95. An acquaintance that never happened.
96. A girl’s memory.
97. The storyteller.
98. The closet.
99. Black fox fur.
100. Tea.
101. The disappearance of Crispina Amberly.
102. Christmas Eve.
103. Strangers.
104. A hireling.
105. Mark.
106. Shock therapy.
107. Seven little cream pitchers.
108. Hyacinth.
109. The old city of Pskov.
110. Reflections of Moung Ka.