Literary Lapses
Stephen Leacock was an early 20th century Canadian writer and economist. He received a PhD in political science from the University of Chicago. He opposed women's rights and non Anglo-Saxon immigration, however he was a supporter of social welfare legislation. Literary Lapses is a collection of short stories and anecdotes. This first book written by Leacock is an excellent example of his whit, humor and ability to use irony.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4385-0461-2
- EAN: 9781438504612
- Produktnummer: 4284187
- Verlag: Book Jungle
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 184 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B19.1 cm x D1.0 cm 356 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 356
Über den Autor
Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock FRSC (30 December 1869 - 28 March 1944) was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humourist. Between the years 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humourist in the world.[1] He is known for his light humour along with criticisms of people's follies.Early in his career, Leacock turned to fiction, humour, 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. Also, between the years 1915 and 1925, Leacock was the most popular humourist in the English-speaking world. A humourist particularly admired by Leacock was Robert Benchley from New York. Leacock opened correspondence with Benchley, encouraging him in his work and importuning him to compile his work into a book. Benchley did so in 1922, and acknowledged the nagging from north of the border.Near the end of his life, the American comedian Jack Benny recounted how he had been introduced to Leacock's writing by Groucho Marx when they were both young vaudeville comedians. Benny acknowledged Leacock's influence and, fifty years after first reading him, still considered Leacock one of his favorite comic writers. He was puzzled as to why Leacock's work was no longer well known in the United States
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