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Informationen zum Autor Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock (1869 - 1944) was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer and humorist. Between the years 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humorist in the world. He is known for his light humor along with criticisms of people's follies. The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humor was named in his honor. Early in his career, Leacock turned to fiction, humor and short reports to supplement (and ultimately exceed) his regular income. His stories, first published in magazines in Canada and the United States and later in novel form, became extremely popular around the world. It was said in 1911 that more people had heard of Stephen Leacock than had heard of Canada. Klappentext This original NCL collection brings together Leacock's comic masterpieces, the many varieties of his remarkable humour. In one story a young man is seized by fear as he attempts to open his first bank account. In another, Lord Ronald, the beloved of Gertrude the Governess, "flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions.” In a third, the Mariposa Belle sinks in the shallow waters of Lake Wissanotti. Completing these timeless comedies are two of Leacock's own essays on humour. Zusammenfassung This original NCL collection brings together Leacock’s comic masterpieces, the many varieties of his remarkable humour. In one story a young man is seized by fear as he attempts to open his first bank account. In another, Lord Ronald, the beloved of Gertrude the Governess, “flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions.” In a third, the Mariposa Belle sinks in the shallow waters of Lake Wissanotti. Completing these timeless comedies are two of Leacock’s own essays on humour. Inhaltsverzeichnis My Financial Career The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones Gertrude the Governess: or, Simple Seventeen The Marine Excursion of the Knights of Pythias The Dentist and the Gas The Love Story of Mr. Peter Spillikins The Reading Public: A Book Store Study The Snoopopaths or Fifty Stories in One My Revelations as a Spy Personal Adventures in the Spirit World War and Peace at the Galaxy Club Buggam Grange: A Good Old Ghost Story How We Kept Mother’s Day Old Junk and New Money A Lesson on the Links Fifty Cents’ Worth The Perfect Optimist or Day-dreams in a Dental Chair Ho for Happiness My Remarkable Uncle Good News! A New Party! Humour As I See It The Saving Grace of Humour Afterword...
