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The Chronicles of Clovis (Twentieth Century Classics)
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Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Author: H. H. Munro, H.H. Munro
Publisher: Penguin Classics
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The Chronicles of Clovis (Twentieth Century Classics) Description
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780140183498
ISBN: 0140183493
Label: Penguin Classics
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Book Pages: 192
Publication Date: 1989-12-14
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Studio: Penguin Classics
EAN: 9780140183498
ISBN: 0140183493
Label: Penguin Classics
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Book Pages: 192
Publication Date: 1989-12-14
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Studio: Penguin Classics
Editorial Review of The Chronicles of Clovis (Twentieth Century Classics)
Saki's blend of stories, featuring the witty and sometimes Machiavellian Clovis, range from the supernatural and sinister to hilarious comedy. (Three 90-minute cassettes and one 60)
Customer Reviews of The Chronicles of Clovis (Twentieth Century Classics)
Customer Rating: 
Review Summary: Proofreader's Nightmare
Review: I love Saki. These are some of the best, most biting, hilarious gems ever written in the English language. However, the Kindle edition is so hard to read, that I must subtract two stars for the formatting.
The Kindle edition is very hard to read because of the awkward line breaks and kerning. I believe the digitization of this book to have been untouched by human hands, with no proofreading at all. Some lines have four words evenly spaced out to each margin. In other instances, a hyphenated word will have an additional hyphen inserted midway to make a line break. Other pages have "widows or orphans", a solitary word on one page. Each time I encounter one of these, the eye and the brain go "Ker-thunk!" an it spoils the sense and rhythm of the story.
Not worth even the low Kindle price; too many aggravations.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Wonderful stories. Unblemished prose.
Review: These short stories constitute some of the best in the English language. They have quite a range in tone, from the extreamely humorous Unrest Cure to the mystery of Sredni Vashtar. Only The Easter Egg diappoints. Written in an Edwardian prose that never disappoints, read it like it was one of life's little luxuries.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: excellent
Review: black comedy at its best. not for everyone. read only one story at any given sitting, or the flavor and the impact goes away. One of the Best short storie collections ever printed.
Review Summary: Proofreader's Nightmare
Review: I love Saki. These are some of the best, most biting, hilarious gems ever written in the English language. However, the Kindle edition is so hard to read, that I must subtract two stars for the formatting.
The Kindle edition is very hard to read because of the awkward line breaks and kerning. I believe the digitization of this book to have been untouched by human hands, with no proofreading at all. Some lines have four words evenly spaced out to each margin. In other instances, a hyphenated word will have an additional hyphen inserted midway to make a line break. Other pages have "widows or orphans", a solitary word on one page. Each time I encounter one of these, the eye and the brain go "Ker-thunk!" an it spoils the sense and rhythm of the story.
Not worth even the low Kindle price; too many aggravations.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Wonderful stories. Unblemished prose.
Review: These short stories constitute some of the best in the English language. They have quite a range in tone, from the extreamely humorous Unrest Cure to the mystery of Sredni Vashtar. Only The Easter Egg diappoints. Written in an Edwardian prose that never disappoints, read it like it was one of life's little luxuries.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: excellent
Review: black comedy at its best. not for everyone. read only one story at any given sitting, or the flavor and the impact goes away. One of the Best short storie collections ever printed.