Beasts and Super-Beasts
Saki
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Saki (December 18, 1870 – November 14, 1916) was the pen name of British author Hector Hugh Munro. Saki's world contrasts the effete conventions and hypocrisies of Edwardian England with the ruthless but straightforward life-and-death struggles of nature. Nature generally wins in the end. (Summary from Wikipedia) (6 hr 48 min)
Chapters
| The She-Wolf | 15:41 | Read by Justin Brett |
| Laura | 11:39 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Boar-Pig | 10:49 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Brogue | 11:41 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Hen | 11:46 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Open Window | 7:58 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Treasure-Ship | 9:25 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Cobweb | 13:02 | Read by Justin S Barrett |
| The Lull | 11:50 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Unkindest Blow | 10:32 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Romancers | 9:52 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Schartz-Metterklume Method | 13:07 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Seventh Pullet | 18:15 | Read by Al Gelman |
| The Blind Spot | 10:18 | Read by Justin Brett |
| Dusk | 11:38 | Read by Andrew Coleman |
| A Touch of Realism | 12:59 | Read by Andrew Coleman |
| Cousin Teresa | 11:23 | Read by Andrew Coleman |
| The Yarkand Manner | 12:10 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Byzantine Omelette | 10:17 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Feast of Nemesis | 9:00 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Dreamer | 9:13 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Quince Tree | 7:56 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Forbidden Buzzards | 9:31 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Stake | 8:58 | Read by Justin Brett |
| Clovis on Parental Responsibilities | 7:28 | Read by Justin Brett |
| A Holiday Task | 11:07 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Stalled Ox | 12:09 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Story-Teller | 13:12 | Read by Justin Brett |
| A Defensive Diamond | 11:23 | Read by Justin Brett |
| The Elk | 11:31 | Read by Justin Brett |
| 'Down Pens' | 8:06 | Read by Joelle Peebles |
| The Name Day | 14:22 | Read by Miriam Esther Goldman (1991-2017) |
| The Lumber-Room | 14:55 | Read by Justin Brett |
| Fur | 8:54 | Read by Lucy Perry |
| The Philanthropist and the Happy Cat | 12:28 | Read by Andrew Coleman |
| On Approval | 14:03 | Read by Justin Brett |
Reviews
Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki
Roscoe Johnson
This is quite a top-shelf collection of readings. With only negligible exceptions, the readers succeed in affecting just that sort of dry, slightly-jaded, aristocratic voice that is so necessary for an effective rendering of Saki's characters and narrative style. The audio quality is also quite good, for the most part. In these stories, Saki wields his wit like a scalpel. This collection contains some of the keenest humour in the English language.
An excellent recording
Timothy Ferguson
I'm a hughe fan of P G Wodehouse, and Saki reminds me of him, except that Wodehouse is more forgiving, and goes for happy endings. Saki likes breaking his characters more. An excellent recording: I looked up one of the recorders and was saddened to see he had not done any solos. 8(
fantastic narration
ranjini balan
Well recorded and narrated by some of the voice artists. endearing to hear the colour and personality given to the characters of Saki's world, sprinkled with the occasional slip of tongue and the quick recoveries from the incredibly talented narrators :)
good book
A LibriVox Listener
It is a very good family read aloud. And a good book for ages 8 and up. But believe me, there are not a lot of creature stories in it. Dawson,10 years old
Superb
ekortright
I have to agree. This is one of the finest recordings I've heard yet. All the readers are excellent, but the first one is just perfect.
Brilliant
revoorg
Saki is scathing and sarcastic and Justin Brett reads his works brilliantly. He brings the characters alive
Excellent reading
ccarner
Very well read! thank you very much to all the lovely readers
too raycyst
Bill Cosby
Why talk about beasts when u can talk about the exploitation of BIPOCs by white heteronotmative patriarchy