Sredni Vashtar (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Saki
- First Published: 1911
- Type of Plot: Horror
- Time of Work: The early 1900's
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Conradin, Mrs. De Ropp
- Genres: Short fiction, Horror literature
- Subjects: Children, Revenge, Fantasy, Imagination, Sick persons, Demoniac possession, Wishes
- Locales: England
The Story
Conradin, a ten-year-old boy whom the doctor has given less than five years to live, is antagonized by his cousin and guardian, Mrs. De Ropp, who seems to take delight in thwarting him under the guise of taking care of him. Conradin finds escape in his vivid imagination and in an unused toolshed, in which he keeps two pets—a Houdan hen, on which he lavishes affection, and a ferret, which he fears and comes to venerate as a god.
Conradin names the ferret Sredni Vashtar and worships the beast as his god, bringing it flowers in season and celebrating festivals...
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