I recently read The Chronicles of Clovis (1911) by Saki for Shiny New Books, recently reprinted by Michael Walmer – you can read the whole review over there, but here’s the beginning of it to tempt you in:
Saki is one of those writers a lot of people have heard of but haven’t read – and, as A.A. Milne’s introduction in this reprint (itself a reprint from a much earlier edition) notes, his fans are cautious of sharing so wonderful a gem with those who might not be appreciative. Well, I shall take that risk – I whole-heartedly recommend that the uninitiated try out some Saki.
I have an old copy of The Collected Works of Saki by my bed. He’s a master storyteller.