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Stephen Leacock
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Stephen Leacock
From the preface: "Stephen Leacock is still often regarded as a writer of lightweight amusements and unchallenging satire, as an author without an imaginative centre who lacked a vision of sufficient power and clarity to sustain a lifetime of serious writing. According to this view, which has been too easily received, Leacock squandered an early, promising talent (though he was in fact, middle-aged when he published Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town in 1912), and consequently his writings, like his legendary Lord Ronald, "rode madly off in all directions." After years of chasing down Leacock's numerous literary mounts, I can assert that none of this is true. Leacock's writing emerges from a...
Nonsense Novels
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Laugh With Leacock
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Laugh With Leacock" by Stephen Butler Leacock. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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Canada: The Foundations of Its Future
Begin a journey through the rich tapestry of Canada's history in 'Canada: The Foundations of Its Future' by Stephen Leacock. From the uncharted continent before human footsteps to the tumultuous era of World War II, Leacock weaves an informative and captivating narrative. Discover the early exploration and colonization, the clash of British and French influences, and the birth of British Canada. Witness the struggles and triumphs of a nation emerging from the Middle Period and struggling into life. As the twentieth century dawns, delve into the challenges and aspirations that shape Canada's identity.
Stephen Leacock
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Delphi Complete Works of Stephen Leacock (Illustrated)
The internationally acclaimed Canadian humorist, Stephen Leacock produced over thirty books of light-hearted sketches and essays. The beguiling fantasies and hilarious tales of ‘Literary Lapses’ (1910), ‘Nonsense Novels’ (1911) and ‘Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town’ (1912) helped launch Leacock’s career as a master writer of humour. He also produced learned and well-researched non-fiction books, including important historical works on his beloved home of Canada and reviews of literary figures. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Leacock’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus m...
Further Foolishness
If you find yourself in need of a laugh, this feather-light volume of humorous tales from Canadian writer Stephen Leacock should definitely fit the bill. His all-encompassing satirical lens focuses on targets ranging from murder mysteries to literary figures and everything in between. You'll be beside yourself with merriment and mirth in no time at all.
A Bibliography of Stephen Leacock
Recording all of Stephen Leacock's published work from his first known venture into print in 1887 until 1998, this bibliography reveals the complexity and scope of the writer's enormous canon. Based on an in-depth examination of texts and archival documents, this resource is a research tool in the true scholarly tradition, a work that will interest Leacock enthusiasts as well as students and researchers of Canadian literature and social history. Organized into 10 sections, it describes all editions and issues; Leacock's contributions to books; his serial publications (in newspapers and magazines); reports of his speeches and lectures; lectures given; interviews; authorized adaptations; translations; recordings by Leacock; Braille, talking books and films; encyclopedia articles; and contributions in serial articles and books by others. In addition, there is a section for Lost Leads and a comprehensive index.
