«H.H. Munro (1870-1916), better known by the pen name Saki, was a prolific Scottish author of the Edwardian era, who is considered as the master of brief genre. He is best known for his witty, sometimes whimsical, often cynical and bizarre short stories – his works is the attempt to satirize the social pretension, unkindness, and stupidity through the flippant wit and acerbic humor.
Published in 1904, “The Unrest-Cure” narrates about Clovis who during the traveling overhears a conversation between two men on a train. They are discussing a strange idea — the idea of having rest while having… unrest. For one of the men named Huddle everything in life must remain the same; he loathes change of any sort, even if it’s a “trifling matter.” To him, the change is “unnecessary and irritating.” Huddle’s friend suggests an "unrest-cure" - curing his nerves while having stress.
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