The book includes the works of one of the most original British writers of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Hector Hugh Munro (alias Saki). The ironic style of his stories, full of peculiar, sometimes "black" humor, quickly attracted the attention of the public to Saki, had a strong influence on the young P. G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh. In 1916, at the height of his fame, the writer died in France from a German sniper's bullet.The stories were adapted (without simplifying the original text) according to the method of Ilya Frank: provided with a literal translation into Russian and the necessary lexical and grammatical commentary . The uniqueness of the method lies in the fact that the memorization of words and expressions occurs due to their repetition, without memorization and the need to use a dictionary.The manual contributes to the effective learning of the language, can serve as an addition to the curriculum. Designed for a wide range of English learners and those interested in English culture.Publisher's layout of the book has been preserved in PDF A4 format.