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The Romancers By Hector Hugh Munro (Saki) 10300120197 顾妍

About the writer Hector Hugh Munro(1870-1916 Pen name: Saki a British writer ° A blue plaque Vacationland

About the writer • Hector Hugh Munro (1870 –1916) • Pen name: Saki • A British writer • A blue plaque

About the writer Witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirized edwardian society and culture Considered a master of the short stor and often compared to o. henry and Dorothy Parker Influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis carrol and Kipling Influenced A.A. Milne and P. G Wodehouse acationland my

About the writer • Witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture • Considered a master of the short story and often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker • Influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll and Kipling • Influenced A. A. Milne and P. G. Wodehouse

Major works Short Stories: Reginald, 1904 Reginald in Russia, 1910 The Chronicles of Clovis. 191 1 Beasts and Superbeasts, 1914 The Toys of Peace, 1923 The Square Egg, 1924 A Historical Study: The Rise of the Russian Empire A Fantasy: When William Came(A Story of London Under the Hohenzo∥ems) A Parliamentary Parody: The Westminster Alice vacationland

Major works • Short Stories: Reginald, 1904 Reginald in Russia, 1910 The Chronicles of Clovis, 1911 Beasts and Superbeasts, 1914 The Toys of Peace, 1923 The Square Egg, 1924 • A Historical Study: The Rise of the Russian Empire • A Fantasy: When William Came (A Story of London Under the Hohenzollerns ) • A Parliamentary Parody: The Westminster Alice

Life story Born in Akyab, Burma(now known as Myanmar) Brought up in a strict puritanical household Posted to Burma in 1893 Contracted malaria in 1895, resigned and returned to England Attended World War l, killed by a German sniper in 1916 Put that bloody cigarette out! "his last words Homosexual, that side of [Munro'sl life had to be secret vacationland

Life story • Born in Akyab, Burma (now known as Myanmar) • Brought up in a strict puritanical household • Posted to Burma in 1893 • Contracted malaria in 1895, resigned and returned to England • Attended World War I, killed by a German sniper in 1916 • "Put that bloody cigarette out!" ——his last words • Homosexual, "that side of [Munro's] life had to be secret

The Romancers: Summary A professional beggar tried to tell his fake miserable experience to Morton Crosby in order to arouse sympathy in the latter, and eventually get money from him. However, Crosby was too intelligent to believe the beggar's story. Instead of exposing him directly, Crosby made up an even more ridiculous story. In the end, the beggar failed to cheat Crosby of his money vacationland

The Romancers: Summary A professional beggar tried to tell his fake miserable experience to Morton Crosby in order to arouse sympathy in the latter, and eventually get money from him. However, Crosby was too intelligent to believe the beggar’s story. Instead of exposing him directly, Crosby made up an even more ridiculous story. In the end, the beggar failed to cheat Crosby of his money

Main characters: Morton Crosby portrayed as a man from the city, who is really concerned about his benefits 1. very suspicious and wary of the stranger 2. indeed street-smart as he did not succumb to the strangers persuasion 3. cleverly weaved his way out at last describe the character of most people from the city lacation

Main Characters: Morton Crosby • portrayed as a man from the city, who is really concerned about his benefits. 1. very suspicious and wary of the stranger. 2.indeed street-smart as he did not succumb to the stranger’s persuasion. 3. cleverly weaved his way out at last. • describe the character of most people from the city

Main Characters: The Beggar 1. first tried to find some topics to chat witl Morton in order to arouse sympathy in Morton 2. His topics were avoided diplomatically for several times but he tried and tried 3. finally came to his main point to borrow money from Morton but was still declined at last lacation

Main Characters: The Beggar 1.first tried to find some topics to chat with Morton in order to arouse sympathy in Morton. 2.His topics were avoided diplomatically for several times but he tried and tried. 3.finally came to his main point to borrow money from Morton, but was still declined at last

Dialogues The Beggar: I could tell you things that you'd hardly believe. Marvelous things that have really happened to me Morton Crosby: Nowadays there is no demand for marvelous things that have really happened, the professional writers of fiction turn these things out so much better. For instance, my neighbors tell me wonderful, incredible things that their Aberdeens and chows and borzois have done:I never listen to them On the other hand i have read The hound of the Baskervilles three times vacationland

Dialogues: • The Beggar: I could tell you things that you'd hardly believe. Marvelous things that have really happened to me. • Morton Crosby: Nowadays there is no demand for marvelous things that have really happened, the professional writers of fiction turn these things out so much better. For instance, my neighbors tell me wonderful, incredible things that their Aberdeens and chows and borzois have done; I never listen to them. On the other hand, I have read ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ three times

Dialogues The Beggar: I take it that you are a professing Christian Morton Crosby: I am a prominent and I think I may say an influential member of the Mussulman community of Eastern Persia The Beggar: Persia. I should never have taken you for a Persian Morton Crosby: I am not, my father was an Afghan The Beggar: Afghanistan. Ah! A very wealthy country, I believe No real poverty there Morton Crosby: It possesses, nevertheless, a number of highly talented and ingenious beggars, if I had not spoken so disparagingly of marvelous things that have really happened would tell you the story of Ibrahim and the eleven camel-loads of blotting-paper vacationland

Dialogues: • The Beggar: I take it that you are a professing Christian. • Morton Crosby: I am a prominent and I think I may say an influential member of the Mussulman community of Eastern Persia. • The Beggar: Persia. I should never have taken you for a Persian. • Morton Crosby: I am not, my father was an Afghan. • The Beggar: Afghanistan. Ah! A very wealthy country, I believe. No real poverty there. • Morton Crosby: It possesses, nevertheless, a number of highly talented and ingenious beggars, if I had not spoken so disparagingly of marvelous things that have really happened I would tell you the story of Ibrahim and the eleven camel-loads of blotting-paper