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The story-teller: Thirteen tales by Saki
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The story-teller: Thirteen tales (edition 1982)

by Saki

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A selection of stories about children, by a master of the witty and satirical short story.
Member:KaterinaBead
Title:The story-teller: Thirteen tales
Authors:Saki
Info:D.R. Godine (1982), Edition: 1st, Paperback, 103 pages
Collections:Your library, Fantasy Anthologies, Illustrated
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The Story-Teller: Thirteen Tales by Saki

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Trying to imagine the person who wouldn't like Saki, but coming up blank. This is a delightful story that exhibits both his storytelling ability and his understanding of children. ( )
  mattorsara | Aug 11, 2022 |
Este libro y yo tenemos una muy particular historia. Lo recuerdo de cuando era niño, pero nunca me animé a leerlo. Cuando lo intentaba me daba cuenta de que había algo en las historias de Saki que no llegaba a comprender del todo, que aunque cortas y sencillas en apariencia eran más que lo que yo podía percibir con mis ojos de lector inexperto. Decidí dejarlo para algún momento más apropiado.
Muchos años después volví a encontrarlo por ahí abandonado en mi casa y comencé a leerlo, después de haber leído ya a muchos otros cuentistas y descubrir mi predilección por el relato breve.
Este volumen de cuentos (una selección muy corta, casi un bestiario) tiene algo de obra maestra, de clásico inexplorado. El humor fino y el ingenio de Saki relucen en cada uno de los textos. A pesar de la poco cuidada edición (muchas erratas) y la traducción dudosa, la brillantez de Saki desnuda las pretensiones de su tiempo y divierte como pocos libros. Todos los cuentos de Saki son joyas bien pulidas.
Agradezco el haber dejado esta lectura para este momento, y lo termino con la satisfacción del que supo dejar lo mejor para el final. ( )
  LeoOrozco | Feb 26, 2019 |
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