Beasts and Super-Beasts
Saki
Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
Saki (December 18, 1870 – November 14, 1916) was the pen name of British author Hector Hugh Munro. Saki's world contrasts the effete conventions and hypocrisies of Edwardian England with the ruthless but straightforward life-and-death struggles of nature. Nature generally wins in the end. (Summary from Wikipedia) (6 hr 48 min)
Chapitres
| The She-Wolf | 15:41 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| Laura | 11:39 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Boar-Pig | 10:49 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Brogue | 11:41 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Hen | 11:46 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Open Window | 7:58 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Treasure-Ship | 9:25 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Cobweb | 13:02 | Lu par Justin S Barrett |
| The Lull | 11:50 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Unkindest Blow | 10:32 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Romancers | 9:52 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Schartz-Metterklume Method | 13:07 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Seventh Pullet | 18:15 | Lu par Al Gelman |
| The Blind Spot | 10:18 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| Dusk | 11:38 | Lu par Andrew Coleman |
| A Touch of Realism | 12:59 | Lu par Andrew Coleman |
| Cousin Teresa | 11:23 | Lu par Andrew Coleman |
| The Yarkand Manner | 12:10 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Byzantine Omelette | 10:17 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Feast of Nemesis | 9:00 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Dreamer | 9:13 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Quince Tree | 7:56 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Forbidden Buzzards | 9:31 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Stake | 8:58 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| Clovis on Parental Responsibilities | 7:28 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| A Holiday Task | 11:07 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Stalled Ox | 12:09 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Story-Teller | 13:12 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| A Defensive Diamond | 11:23 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| The Elk | 11:31 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| 'Down Pens' | 8:06 | Lu par Joelle Peebles |
| The Name Day | 14:22 | Lu par Miriam Esther Goldman (1991-2017) |
| The Lumber-Room | 14:55 | Lu par Justin Brett |
| Fur | 8:54 | Lu par Lucy Perry |
| The Philanthropist and the Happy Cat | 12:28 | Lu par Andrew Coleman |
| On Approval | 14:03 | Lu par Justin Brett |
Critiques
Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki
Roscoe Johnson
This is quite a top-shelf collection of readings. With only negligible exceptions, the readers succeed in affecting just that sort of dry, slightly-jaded, aristocratic voice that is so necessary for an effective rendering of Saki's characters and narrative style. The audio quality is also quite good, for the most part. In these stories, Saki wields his wit like a scalpel. This collection contains some of the keenest humour in the English language.
An excellent recording
Timothy Ferguson
I'm a hughe fan of P G Wodehouse, and Saki reminds me of him, except that Wodehouse is more forgiving, and goes for happy endings. Saki likes breaking his characters more. An excellent recording: I looked up one of the recorders and was saddened to see he had not done any solos. 8(
good book
A LibriVox Listener
It is a very good family read aloud. And a good book for ages 8 and up. But believe me, there are not a lot of creature stories in it. Dawson,10 years old
Superb
ekortright
I have to agree. This is one of the finest recordings I've heard yet. All the readers are excellent, but the first one is just perfect.
Brilliant
revoorg
Saki is scathing and sarcastic and Justin Brett reads his works brilliantly. He brings the characters alive
Excellent reading
ccarner
Very well read! thank you very much to all the lovely readers
Great fun listen, hilarious stories, good readers!
Noel H., Montana
too raycyst
Bill Cosby
Why talk about beasts when u can talk about the exploitation of BIPOCs by white heteronotmative patriarchy