Laura (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Saki
- First Published: 1912
- Type of Plot: Wit and humor
- Time of Work: The early twentieth century
- Setting: England and Cairo
- Principal Characters: Laura, Amanda, Egbert
- Genres: Short fiction, Satire, Fantasy
- Subjects: Upper classes, Criticism, Reincarnation, Satire
- Locales: England, Cairo, Egypt
The Story
“Laura” is a story in three parts. The first part consists entirely of a conversation between Laura and her friend (or possibly relation) Amanda, in which Laura expresses her belief that once she has died—which she expects to happen in about three days—she will be reincarnated in some shape appropriate to her nature and her behavior in previous lives. She thinks that her present life has probably earned for her demotion to the status of an animal, but an attractive animal, such as an otter; and that her behavior as an otter may earn for her promotion back to a...
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