Saki
Considered a master of the short story, Saki was best known for his witty and mischievous stories that satirized the culture and society of Edwardian England. In "The Open Window," his best-known vignette, a teenage girl regales the tale of an eerie family tragedy to a high-strung visitor, who receives something of a shock.
There is but one burning question on everyone's minds: Who will be House Albert's successor? A buzz ripples through high society as onlookers wager which of the equally worthy Albert twins will be the heir to the nation's most powerful noble family. But Mary's brothers have a knack for being just as eccentric as she is. Instead of vying for the successor's seat, the twins busy themselves with fawning over Mary, bullying Adi, and being reined in
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