'Saki' aka H. H Munro was a master short story writer. His stories contain humour, great humour, the supernatural and great mischief. Every story is worth reading, every story has an absolute killer last sentence. Most of the stories take great delight in poking fun at the British establishment, mocks them actually, its cruel and very very clever.
Munro himself was an interesting person apart from his writing. He enlisted in the army for the First World War as a 43 year old when he was well over age, refused a commission and served as a trooper. He was shot dead by a sniper in 1916 with his last words being " Put that bloody cigarette out", which would have fitted the last sentence of one of his short stories very nicely.
I cannot recommend these enough. Outstanding
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