Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 685 Saki 1870 1916 Munro, Hector Hugh Munro, H. H. (Hector Hugh) Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander) 1882 1956 Milne, Alan Alexander Miln, Alen Aleksander Milne, A.A. The Chronicles of Clovis Esmé -- The match-maker -- Tobermory -- Mrs. Packletide's tiger -- The stampeding of Lady Bastable -- The background -- Hermann the irascible: a story of the great weep -- The unrest-cure -- The jesting of Arlington Stringham -- Sredni Vashtar -- Adrian -- The chaplet -- The quest -- Wratislav -- The Easter egg -- Filboid Studge, the story of a mouse that helped -- The music on the hill -- The story of St. Vespaluus -- The way to the dairy -- The peace offering -- The peace of Mowsle Barton -- The talking-out of Tarrington -- The hounds of fate -- The recessional -- A matter of sentiment -- The secret sin of Septimus Brope -- "Ministers of Grace" -- The remoulding of Groby Lington. Produced by Richard E. Henrich, Jr. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Chronicles of Clovis" by Saki is a collection of short stories penned in the early 20th century, specifically during the Edwardian era. The stories revolve around the young, mischievous protagonist named Clovis Sangrail, whose adventures often reveal a blend of wit, satire, and dark humor, as he interacts with various eccentric characters in society. The opening of "The Chronicles of Clovis" introduces the character of Clovis through his interactions with others, particularly emphasizing his sharp tongue and sense of humor. In the first story, "Esmé," Clovis engages in a lively conversation with a Baroness about a hunting story, showcasing his sarcastic wit and a propensity for mischief. Their conversation takes a humorous twist as they encounter an unexpected hyena, which leads to a comical and slightly chaotic situation, hinting at Clovis's penchant for turning mundane outings into extraordinary escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Satire, English PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 359228 354348 2024-10-02T09:33:01.237544 2023-10-02T08:30:54.463629 text/html text/html 348588 2021-01-08T22:42:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 134951 2021-01-08T22:42:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 204323 2024-10-02T09:33:07.921507 application/epub+zip 208977 2024-10-02T09:33:03.161533 application/epub+zip 208978 2024-10-02T09:33:01.950519 application/epub+zip 378027 2024-10-02T09:33:11.575552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364468 2024-10-02T09:33:07.173476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319779 2022-09-02T11:16:07.319247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332898 332852 2024-10-02T09:33:00.485657 2023-10-02T08:30:53.794612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 332750 2021-01-08T22:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332745 2021-01-08T22:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132339 2021-01-08T22:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 132251 2021-01-08T22:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22952 2024-10-02T09:33:11.720468 application/rdf+xml 12981 2024-10-02T09:33:02.512519 image/jpeg 3795 2024-10-02T09:33:02.234512 image/jpeg 198876 2024-10-02T09:33:01.270555 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia