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The Unbearable Bassington

H H Munro

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  • 124 sidor
  • 2024
The Unbearable Bassington follows Comus Bassington, a young man from a wealthy family, who grows bored with the comforts of his privileged life and seeks out new experiences for excitement. While Comus is charming, witty, and highly capable of winning people over with his charisma, he is also selfish, manipulative, and careless in his treatment of others. The story, set in Edwardian England, explores themes of class, social status, and morality. Comus, though born into wealth and status, spends much of his time indulging in mischief and pursuing pleasure. It is a witty and critical exploration of the superficiality of high society, the perils of overindulgence, and the absurdity of social conventions. Through his biting humor and satirical style, Saki critiques the self-satisfied characters who drift through life without ever confronting the realities of hard work or personal responsibility, highlighting the consequences of overindulgence and the emptiness of a life lived without purpose or real effort.

  • Författare: , H H Munro
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9789368096559
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 124
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2024-11-01
  • Förlag: Double 9 Books