Saki No Saint

Saki (pseudonym for Hector Hugh Munro, 1870-1916) is well known for his macabre short stories with eccentric characters. His dark biting humor most assuredly stems from his childhood years where he was brought up in England by stern aunts who "frequently used the birch and whip."

V.S. Pritchett is quoted as saying, "Saki writes like an enemy. Society has bored him to the point of murder. Out laughter is only a note or two short of a scream of fear." Saki said himself said that his stories are "true enough to be interesting and not true enough to be tiresome."

In regard to material suitable for filmic storytelling, there is a wealth. Perusing the catalog of his writings, we found a few gems where the balance between wit and edge is such a perfect synergism and where cynicism is kept in check. It is from these jewels that we are creating the story for our next feature.