The Unbearable Bassington
The Unbearable Bassington by Saki is a literary work published by Stacey Publishing in 2010, featuring 169 pages in English. This novel explores the adventures of Comus Bassington, a fastidious and likeable yet maladjusted young man from the upper class. With a cynical outlook on life, Bassington’s mother is determined to secure advantageous opportunities for him, but his self-centered behavior often undermines these efforts.
Readers will find a biting satire that critiques the conceits of high society, presented through Saki’s sharp wit and keen observations. The narrative delves into the intricacies of Edwardian society, showcasing the nuances of manners and social expectations. This edition also includes an introduction by Evelyn Waugh, adding further context to Saki’s incisive commentary on the era.
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The Unbearable Bassington describes the adventures of the fastidious and likeable but maladjusted Comus Bassington. Bassington is an upper-class young man with a cynical outlook, whose mother’s sole aim is to arrange advantageous opportunities for him. But Bassington has a terrible habit of spoiling things through his self-centred behaviour. A biting satire on the conceits of high society and an exquisite novel of manners, The Unbearable Bassington is also an incisive piece of writing, anticipating the early works of Evelyn Waugh, whose introduction to a previous edition is included here. Here is Edwardian society impaled on Saki’s inimitable skewer.
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