Great English Short Stories

The delighted wonder surrounding a cat that has learned to talk quickly turns to dismay when the feline's conversation involves the scandalous remarks he's overheard. ""Tobermory"" abounds in the irony for which its author, Saki, is well known and admired. Along with the other short stories in this first-rate anthology, it showcases the talents of a renowned British writer.Other stories include Anthony Trollope's ""The Parson's Daughter of Oxney Colne,"" a subtle study of the psychological cost of maintaining self-esteem; Thomas Hardy's ""The Fiddler of the Reels,"" in which a village girl is