Bookworm_ Teeth and Claws

Author: [UK] Zaki, [UK] Rosemary Bold rewrite, Wang Ling, Wei Jun translation
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Publish Date: 1999-08-01
Features: Each story in this book features a fierce animal as the protagonist. The scenes where they harm or devour humans reveal the savage beastliness of animals. The stories are suspenseful and bizarre. But what surprises us even more is: these animals suddenly appear in elegant rooms, fragrant gardens, or quiet patches of woodland—places we consider safe and civilized. Why are they there? Why did Saki bring these wild beasts into our homes? The answer is, we want them there. Of course, we don’t want a real wolf to always stay in our garden—that would be dull. But sometimes, when we encounter an unwanted guest or feel deep-seated aversion yet must pretend to be polite—sometimes a real wolf can be very useful. The animals Saki depicts are sometimes humorous and sometimes cruel; but they always tear away our masks, exposing our true emotions deep down.