Westminster Alice

Westminster Alice

by Saki (Hector Hugh Munro)

Taking an Alice in Wonderland perspective, Westminster Alice humorously examines British politics, which Alice finds even more peculiar than the events in Wonderland. Despite its significant topical references that may require background knowledge for full appreciation, Westminster Alice remains an insightful and amusing political satire. As Ruth Golding notes in the introduction, some aspects of British politics have remained remarkably unchanged over a century later, highlighting the enduring relevance of Saki's sharp wit.

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Hector Hugh Munro, better known by the pen name Saki and also frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirize Edwardian society and cult...

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