The Chronicles of Clovis (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Saki
- First Published: 1911
- Type of Work: Stories
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—Magical Realism
- Time of Work: The first two decades of the twentieth century
- Setting: England
- Genres: Short fiction, Magical Realism, Fantasy
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Cats, England or English people, Upper classes, Tattoos
- Locales: England
The Plot
Saki’s snobbish characters are obsessed with appearances despite their glaring flaws. In “Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger,” Mrs. Packletide travels to India to hunt. Native villagers stake out a goat to attract an ancient tiger, and when Mrs. Packletide shoots, the tiger falls dead. It is later discovered that she shot the goat, and the tiger merely died of heart failure. To save face, she bribes her hired companion to keep the secret. In “Tobermory,” Cornelius Appin announces to the skeptical guests at a weekend party that he has taught his cat to speak. The cat...
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