Beasts and Super-Beasts


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(5 stars; 45 reviews)

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)

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The Hen 11:46 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Open Window 7:58 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Treasure-Ship 9:25 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Cobweb 13:02 Gelesen von Justin S Barrett
The Lull 11:50 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Unkindest Blow 10:32 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Romancers 9:52 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Schartz-Metterklume Method 13:07 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Seventh Pullet 18:15 Gelesen von Al Gelman
The Blind Spot 10:18 Gelesen von Justin Brett
Dusk 11:38 Gelesen von Andrew Coleman
A Touch of Realism 12:59 Gelesen von Andrew Coleman
Cousin Teresa 11:23 Gelesen von Andrew Coleman
The Yarkand Manner 12:10 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Byzantine Omelette 10:17 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Feast of Nemesis 9:00 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Dreamer 9:13 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Quince Tree 7:56 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Forbidden Buzzards 9:31 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Stake 8:58 Gelesen von Justin Brett
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A Holiday Task 11:07 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Stalled Ox 12:09 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Story-Teller 13:12 Gelesen von Justin Brett
A Defensive Diamond 11:23 Gelesen von Justin Brett
The Elk 11:31 Gelesen von Justin Brett
'Down Pens' 8:06 Gelesen von Joelle Peebles
The Name Day 14:22 Gelesen von Miriam Esther Goldman (1991-2017)
The Lumber-Room 14:55 Gelesen von Justin Brett
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Bewertungen

Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

Saki is scathing and sarcastic and Justin Brett reads his works brilliantly. He brings the characters alive

Excellent reading


(4.5 stars)

Very well read! thank you very much to all the lovely readers

Great fun listen, hilarious stories, good readers!


(5 stars)

too raycyst


(5 stars)

Why talk about beasts when u can talk about the exploitation of BIPOCs by white heteronotmative patriarchy