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This collection brings together 76 Short Stories by Saki. Summary of the Book Saki’s stories are imbued with his witty demeanour, his fascination for the oblique and his satirical tone. This collection brings together some of his best works, including classics such as The Storyteller, the Reginald stories and Sredni Vashtar. Saki’s experiences in the Burmese Police and his upbringing with his maiden aunts forged his character which he drives into these stories. Fans of short fiction and unusual short stories will enjoy his work. About Saki Hector Hugh Munro, better known as Saki, was a Burmese-born English writer. He is remembered for his short stories, especially stories featuring the witty Reginald. Saki took his pseudonym from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and served with the Royal Fusiliers in World War I, where he was killed on the western front.