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H.H. (Hector Hugh) Munro (1870-1916), better known by his pen name '''Saki''', was a British writer of over 100 short stories, three novels (''The Unbearable Bassington'', ''When William Came'', and ''The Westminster Alice''), and three plays (''The Death-Trap,'' ''Karl-Ludwig's Window'', and ''The Watched Pot''). Full of [[Deadpan Snarker|sarcasm]], wit, and [[Black Comedy]], the influence of [[Oscar Wilde]] shows through in his work-- and he, in turn, is a major influence on writers like [[
His work has entered the public domain, so a little searching will make all his stories available.
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* [[Kids Are Cruel]]: Quite a few, most notably in "The Strategist" and "The Penance" (as [[Disproportionate Retribution]]).
* [[Kindhearted Cat Lover]]: Saki may well have been one in life, given the affectionate depictions of them in various stories.
* [[Lost Him in
* [[Mister Muffykins]]: The eponymous "Louis", with a twist. {{spoiler|Louis is ''dead'' and his owner uses her pretended affection for him and his alleged needs to get her way.}}
* [[My Beloved Smother]]: Several, though the most unpleasant example (in "Sredni Vashtar") is the protagonist's adult cousin and appointed guardian.
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