Saki (Trusted)

: A novel that showcases his more serious, tragic side while maintaining his signature wit.

: Many stories feature a sudden intrusion of the wild or the supernatural into the polite drawing room. In works like "Sredni Vashtar," a pet ferret is worshipped as a god to seek vengeance against a guardian. : A novel that showcases his more serious,

: Unlike the sentimental Victorian view of children, Saki’s child characters (like the protagonist in "The Story-Teller") are often unsentimental, manipulative, and vastly more intelligent than the adults around them. : Unlike the sentimental Victorian view of children,

: After the death of his mother, Munro was raised in England by two strict, domineering aunts. This experience fueled his later "literary revenge," as many of his stories feature cruel or narrow-minded adult figures who are eventually outwitted or physically punished by clever children. : A novel that showcases his more serious,