Reviews for Beasts and Super-Beasts

The average rating for Beasts and Super-Beasts based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-09-18 00:00:00 Maurice Mambro Saki had a unique way of satirising the society of the late 1800s/early 1900s. His stories poke fun of the rich, the naive, the snobs and wannabes. A hundred years later they are still (mainly) humorous.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-05-21 00:00:00 Charles Michalec I came across a story from this collection via GR friend Tadiana. While I have not read the entire set of stories, (available here), I did skip through a sampling. One of my favorites was The Hen, about a delicious bit of trickery foisted on an unwanted guest. Saki - from Biography.com Saki is, of course, the nom de plume of Scottish writer Hector Hugh Munro, born in 1870, but soon bereft of parents, and placed under the care of aunts the evil stepmother sort. He is known for his devilish twists, and dark satiric humor. Have a look at the collection. There are plenty more of this sort in the book, sure to make you smile.