Acts Dramatized

It is 1916, and Sherlock Holmes has returned to his rooms in Baker Street after attending the funeral of his longtime associate, Dr John H. Watson. Holmes reflects on the old days and comes to realise that not only was there so much that he had shared with Watson in his lifetime but also there was so much that he had not revealed to him: things he had kept hidden, including his deep affection for his friend.

H.H. Munro (1870–1916), better known by his pen name Saki, was a master of the short story. His brilliant, witty, and often macabre tales of Edwardian society are renowned for their razor-sharp satire and shocking, unexpected endings. Saki’s work, a fusion of dark humour and social critique, has had a profound influence on modern literature. He was a war correspondent and later enlisted as a soldier in World War I, where he was killed on the battlefield. His writings, which include The Chronicles of Clovis and The Unbearable Bassington, remain as fresh and relevant today as they were a ...