http://www.corvidae.co.uk/saki#reginald en-uk ℗ & © Richard Crowest, Corvidae Ltd ‘Scandal is merely the compassionate allowance which the gay make to the humdrum.’ A series of professionally produced readings of the Reginald stories by Saki (H H Munro). View the world of Edwardian society through the sartorially adapted eye of Saki's solipsistic anti-hero. 'Scandal is merely the compassionate allowance which the gay make to the humdrum.' Richard Crowest ‘Scandal is merely the compassionate allowance which the gay make to the humdrum.’ A series of professionally produced readings of the Reginald stories by Saki (H H Munro). View the world of Edwardian society through the sartorially adapted eye of Saki's solipsistic anti-hero. Richard Crowest clovis@corvidae.co.uk no “I did it - I who should have known better...” Richard Crowest “I did it - I who should have known better...” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald01.mp3 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:50:00 GMT 7:31 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “Unlike the alleged Good Woman of the Bible, I'm not above rubies.” Richard Crowest “Unlike the alleged Good Woman of the Bible, I'm not above rubies.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald02.mp3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:45:00 GMT 4:33 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “To die before being painted by Sargent is to go to heaven prematurely.” Richard Crowest “To die before being painted by Sargent is to go to heaven prematurely.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald03.mp3 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:10 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “That is the worst of a tragedy,” he observed, “one can’t always hear oneself talk.” Richard Crowest “That is the worst of a tragedy,” he observed, “one can’t always hear oneself talk.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald04.mp3 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:10:00 GMT 5:42 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “I'm afraid I shall have to drop the aasvogel.” Richard Crowest “I'm afraid I shall have to drop the aasvogel.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald05.mp3 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:45:00 GMT 4:07 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “The most virtuous women are not proof against damp grass.” Richard Crowest “The most virtuous women are not proof against damp grass.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald06.mp3 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:00 GMT 5:30 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “I think she must have been very strictly brought up, she’s so desperately anxious to do the wrong thing correctly.” Richard Crowest “I think she must have been very strictly brought up, she’s so desperately anxious to do the wrong thing correctly.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald07.mp3 Fri, 31 May 2013 20:20:00 GMT 5:06 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “There's such a deadly sameness about partridges; when you’ve missed one you’ve missed the lot...” Richard Crowest “There's such a deadly sameness about partridges; when you’ve missed one you’ve missed the lot...” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald08.mp3 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 13:37:00 GMT 5:34 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “The Duchess ate an anchovy in a shocked manner...” Richard Crowest “The Duchess ate an anchovy in a shocked manner...” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald09.mp3 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 15:20:00 GMT 8:10 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “The cook was a good cook, as cooks go; and as cooks go she went.” Richard Crowest “The cook was a good cook, as cooks go; and as cooks go she went.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald10.mp3 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:50:00 GMT 5:19 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “Wolves in the first act, by Jamrach.” Richard Crowest “Wolves in the first act, by Jamrach.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald11.mp3 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 18:30:00 GMT 6:31 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “Mrs. Nicorax says I have no delicacy; she hasn’t forgiven me about the mice.” Richard Crowest “Mrs. Nicorax says I have no delicacy; she hasn’t forgiven me about the mice.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald12.mp3 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:15:00 GMT 6:10 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “I privately wished that the bears would win sometimes on these occasions; at least they wouldn’t go vapouring about it afterwards.” Richard Crowest “I privately wished that the bears would win sometimes on these occasions; at least they wouldn’t go vapouring about it afterwards.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald13.mp3 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 18:00:00 GMT 7:00 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “She said it wasn’t Persian enough, as though I were trying to sell her a kitten whose mother had married for love rather than pedigree.” Richard Crowest “She said it wasn’t Persian enough, as though I were trying to sell her a kitten whose mother had married for love rather than pedigree.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald14.mp3 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:10:00 GMT 7:07 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “Youth,” said the Other, “should suggest innocence.” “But never act on the suggestion.” Richard Crowest “Youth,” said the Other, “should suggest innocence.” “But never act on the suggestion.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald15.mp3 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:20:00 GMT 6:33 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “I always refused to learn Russian geography at school,”; observed Reginald; “I was certain some of the names must be wrong.” Richard Crowest “I always refused to learn Russian geography at school,”; observed Reginald; “I was certain some of the names must be wrong.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald16.mp3 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:35:00 GMT 7:16 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “As a rule Lady Anne’s displeasure became articulate and markedly voluble after four minutes of introductory muteness.” Richard Crowest “As a rule Lady Anne’s displeasure became articulate and markedly voluble after four minutes of introductory muteness.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald17.mp3 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:10:00 GMT 7:41 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “Any one who has valeted a dead Salvation Army captain in an uncertain light will appreciate the difficulty.” Richard Crowest “Any one who has valeted a dead Salvation Army captain in an uncertain light will appreciate the difficulty.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald18.mp3 Sun, 24 Nov 2013 17:00:00 GMT 13:44 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “Agatha apparently has an idea that blotting-paper is only sold in small quantities to persons of known reputation, who may be trusted not to put it to dangerous or improper uses.” Richard Crowest “Agatha apparently has an idea that blotting-paper is only sold in small quantities to persons of known reputation, who may be trusted not to put it to dangerous or improper uses.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald19.mp3 Sat, 30 Nov 2013 10:00:00 GMT 6:38 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “Thus all communication between the households was sundered. Except the cats.” Richard Crowest “Thus all communication between the households was sundered. Except the cats.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald20.mp3 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 09:15:00 GMT 8:59 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “Ali had wasted little effort on election literature, but had been heard to remark that every vote given to his opponent meant another sack thrown in the Bosporus.” Richard Crowest “Ali had wasted little effort on election literature, but had been heard to remark that every vote given to his opponent meant another sack thrown in the Bosporus.” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald21.mp3 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:10:00 GMT 4:40 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society, gay, LGBT “And Judkin was even as these others; the wine had been suddenly spilt from his cup of life...” Richard Crowest “And Judkin was even as these others; the wine had been suddenly spilt from his cup of life...” http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald22.mp3 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 17:40:00 GMT 6:16 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society ‘“Flesh,” said the boy, and he pronounced the word with slow relish…’ Richard Crowest ‘“Flesh,” said the boy, and he pronounced the word with slow relish…’ http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald23.mp3 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 18:45:00 GMT 16:50 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society ‘The goblin was too well bred to wink; besides, being a stone goblin, it was out of the question.’ Richard Crowest ‘The goblin was too well bred to wink; besides, being a stone goblin, it was out of the question.’ http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald24.mp3 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:45:00 GMT 7:01 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society ‘Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.’ Richard Crowest ‘Laploshka was one of the meanest men I have ever met, and quite one of the most entertaining.’ http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald25.mp3 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:45:00 GMT 11:49 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society ‘Major Pallaby was a victim of circumstances, over which he had no control, and of his temper, over which he had very little.’ Richard Crowest ‘Major Pallaby was a victim of circumstances, over which he had no control, and of his temper, over which he had very little.’ http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald26.mp3 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:00:00 GMT 11:51 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society ‘Rollo faced the company with a smile that he imagined the better sort of aristocrat would have worn when mounting to the guillotine.’ Richard Crowest ‘Rollo faced the company with a smile that he imagined the better sort of aristocrat would have worn when mounting to the guillotine.’ http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald27.mp3 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:00:00 GMT 10:05 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society ‘To be beyond reproach was one thing, but it would have been nicer to have been nearer to the Park.’ Richard Crowest ‘To be beyond reproach was one thing, but it would have been nicer to have been nearer to the Park.’ http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald28.mp3 Fri, 2 May 2014 13:30:00 GMT 15:29 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society ‘“We can’t wait indefinitely for one of the children to take after a doubtfully depraved great aunt.”’ Richard Crowest ‘“We can’t wait indefinitely for one of the children to take after a doubtfully depraved great aunt.”’ http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald29.mp3 Sat, 24 May 2014 09:45:00 GMT 10:19 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society ‘… he proceeded with violent haste to extricate himself partially and the mouse entirely from the surrounding casings of tweed and half-wool.’ Richard Crowest ‘… he proceeded with violent haste to extricate himself partially and the mouse entirely from the surrounding casings of tweed and half-wool.’ http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald30.mp3 Sat, 31 May 2014 20:45:00 GMT 10:00 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society My next Saki audiobook podcast, The Toys of Peace, is available now. Visit http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/ or subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/toys-peace-other-papers-by/id894688644 Richard Crowest My next Saki audiobook podcast, The Toys of Peace, is available now. Visit http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/ or subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/toys-peace-other-papers-by/id894688644 http://corvidae.co.uk/saki/reginald31.mp3 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:00:00 GMT 0:24 Reginald, Saki, comedy, Edwardian, satire, society