Stephen Leacock (1869–1944)
Autor de Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Sobre El Autor
Born in Swanmore, England, Stephen Leacock was one of 11 children of an unsuccessful farmer and an ambitious mother, a woman to whom Leacock no doubt owed his energetic and status-conscious nature. In 1891, while teaching at the prestigious Upper Canada College in Toronto, Leacock obtained a modern mostrar más language degree from the University of Toronto. In 1903, after receiving a Ph.D. in political economy from the University of Chicago, he joined the staff of McGill University, Montreal, as professor of politics and economics. Leacock's career as a humorist began when he had some comic pieces published as Literary Lapses in 1910. This successful book was followed by two more books of comic sketches, Nonsense Novels (1911) and Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912), which is now considered his best book. Leacock continued this frantic literary output for the remainder of his career, producing more than 30 books of humor as well as biographies and social commentaries. The Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour was established after his death to honor annually an outstanding Canadian humorist. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Obras de Stephen Leacock
Too Much College; or, Education Eating up Life: With Kindred Essays in Education and Humour (1939) 16 copias
Over the footlights 13 copias
John Smith og andre Fortællinger 4 copias
STEPHEN LEACOCK PREMIUM 12 BOOK HUMOUR COLLECTION Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. (Timeless Wisdom Collection 2588) (2014) 4 copias
My Financial Career and Other Stories, Being the First of Two Parts of The Best of Stephen Leacock 3 copias
The Greatest Pages of American Humor 3 copias
The perfect salesman 2 copias
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE - and - BACK TO PROSPERITY - The Great Opportunity of the Empire Conference (1930) 1 copia
Canada and the Sea 1 copia
Humoreszkek 1 copia
Rare Stephen Leacock / Winsome Willy and Other New Nonsense Novels First Edition 1920 (1920) 1 copia
LibriVox Christmas Short Works Collection 2020 — Autor — 1 copia
Buggam Grange 1 copia
My Revelations as a Spy 1 copia
The Human animal and its folly 1 copia
PUKINSORKKA 1 copia
Lincoln frees the slaves 1 copia
An Irreducible Detective Story 1 copia
The Train To Mariposa 1 copia
My old college, 1843-1943 1 copia
A Book of Funny Dramatics 1 copia
U svim pravcima 1 copia
A rejtély titka 1 copia
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Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- Leacock, Stephen Butler
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1869-12-30
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 1944-03-28
- Lugar de sepultura
- Sibbald Point, Sutton, Ontario, Canada
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- UK (birth)
Canada - Lugar de nacimiento
- Swanmore, Hampshire, England, UK
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Lugares de residencia
- Swanmore, Hampshire, England, UK
Sutton, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Orillia, Ontario, Canada - Educación
- Upper Canada College
University of Toronto
University of Chicago (Ph.D.) - Ocupaciones
- teacher
Professor of Political Science
humorist - Organizaciones
- McGill University
- Premios y honores
- Lorne Pierce Medal (1937)
FRSC
Miembros
Debates
Canadian Author Challenge — February: Helen Humphreys & Stephen Leacock en 75 Books Challenge for 2016 (marzo 2016)
Short story of man (pastor?) who comes for dinner but is trapped by politeness en Name that Book (marzo 2016)
Reseñas
A Treasury of Stephen Leacock por Stephen Leacock
Canadian
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is a delightful read by Stephen Leacock.
I had to read this for a Canadian Literature class, and my gosh is it such a gem! It's one of those historical books I had never even heard of, yet it is such a staple for Canadian culture. Hilarity and hypocrisy ensues in this book, and it's just overall amazing. I'm truly impressed and want to pick up more by this comedic genius.
This collection of stories follows the city of Mariposa and its wacky and unusual residents. Politics, romance and business all intertwine and make this book one joyful ride.
There's lots of sarcasm, irony and satire hidden among this book. The descriptions of Mariposa also prove to be stunning beautiful and absolutely hilarious. Yes, indeed if you have seen one Canadian city, you have seen them all!
If you're looking for a little satire with a lot of Canadian wit and culture among it, grab this book. It's also a very positive book, shockingly. It doesn't make you feel negative or disgusted at the town of Mariposa. It's a book you're going to chuckle at. Enjoy the positivity - we need it during times like these.
Five out of five stars.… (más)
I had to read this for a Canadian Literature class, and my gosh is it such a gem! It's one of those historical books I had never even heard of, yet it is such a staple for Canadian culture. Hilarity and hypocrisy ensues in this book, and it's just overall amazing. I'm truly impressed and want to pick up more by this comedic genius.
This collection of stories follows the city of Mariposa and its wacky and unusual residents. Politics, romance and business all intertwine and make this book one joyful ride.
There's lots of sarcasm, irony and satire hidden among this book. The descriptions of Mariposa also prove to be stunning beautiful and absolutely hilarious. Yes, indeed if you have seen one Canadian city, you have seen them all!
If you're looking for a little satire with a lot of Canadian wit and culture among it, grab this book. It's also a very positive book, shockingly. It doesn't make you feel negative or disgusted at the town of Mariposa. It's a book you're going to chuckle at. Enjoy the positivity - we need it during times like these.
Five out of five stars.… (más)
A collection of short pieces Contents: The Secrets of Success; The Human Mind Up to Date; The Human Body: Its Care and Prevention; The Perfect Salesman; Romances of Business; The Perfect Lover's Guide; The Progress of Human Knowledge; Glimpses of the Future in America; My Unposted Correspondence; Letters to the New Rulers of the World. This collection does not contain any of Leacock's classics, but is an enjoyable read, and a reminder that this Canadian was the English speaking world's favourite humourist in the 1920's.… (más)
Indeholder "Højfinansens Troldmand", "Mr. Tomlinsons Veldædighed", "Mrs. Rasselyer-Browns Selskab", "Mr. Spillikins' Kærlighedshistorie", "De rivaliserende Kirker St. Asaph og St. Psoph", "Pastor Uttermust Dumfarthings Præstegerning".
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Om man opfatter det som enkeltstående fortællinger eller som kapitler i en bog er vist ligegyldigt.… (más)
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