The Chronicles Of Clovis by Saki

A compact collection of sharp, mischievous short pieces centered on an irreverent, witty young dandy who skewers Edwardian society with laconic bon mots, cruel practical jokes and slyly ironic reversals; the stories gleefully expose hypocrisy among the leisured classes, servants and children, delivering black comedy, social satire and unexpected twists in concise, epigrammatic scenes.

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