<p>In 'The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers', the inimitable Saki, with his unique blend of the whimsical and the caustic, presents a series of short stories that dissect early 20th-century British society with surgical precision and an unparalleled wit. Through his acerbic prose and a mastery of the surprise ending, Saki delivers narratives that balance on the knife-edge between comedy and tragedy. His literary style is marked by a deft economy o...