Saki's Plays

<p class=ql-align-justify>The undisputed master of the short story Saki's name is synonymous with brilliant writing that satirises Edwardian Society and his plays were no exception. In his only full-length play 'The Watched Pot' Trevor Bavvel sole heir to a country estate is in want of a wife but must operate under the strict attention of his miserly mother Hortensia. </p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Although wildly neglected today Saki's plays met with widespread acclaim in his day and he was even compared favourably with the great Oscar Wilde. This complete edition of Saki's plays - the first complete edition ever published - demonstrates the great writer's prowess as a playwright and sparkles with the same wit as the short stories that have enchanted generations of readers.</p><p><br></p>