My Remarkable Uncle and Other Sketches
This book is a member of the special collection Special Collection: The Works of Stephen Leacock (1869-1944)
Book Details
| Title: | My Remarkable Uncle and Other Sketches | ||||||||||
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| Published: | 1942 | ||||||||||
| Publisher: | Dodd, Mead and Company Inc. | ||||||||||
| Tags: | Canadiana, compendium, essay, fiction, humour, Canadian wit and humour, New Canadian Library | ||||||||||
| Description: | This celebrated collection of sketches sparkles with Stephen Leacock’s humour and shines with the warmth of his wit. The comical E.P., star of the title essay, “My Remarkable Uncle,” is a classic Leacock character. He is president of a railway with a letterhead but no rails, and he heads a bank that boasts credit but no cash whatsoever – all of which trouble E.P. not in the least. My Remarkable Uncle, a wonderful smorgasbord of mirth served up by a master of comedy, includes several essays, a short story, a political parable, and personal reflections on a dizzying array of subjects. Here, in rich abundance, are the inspired nonsense and the unerring eye for human folly that have made Stephen Leacock Canada’s most celebrated humorist. [Suggest a different description.] |
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| Downloads: | 318 | ||||||||||
| Pages: | 161  |
Author Bio for Leacock, Stephen Butler
Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a Canadian author. Born in England, his family moved to Canada when he was six years old. The family settled in Sutton, Ontario on the south shore of Lake Simcoe. A bright student, he went to Upper Canada College where he was top of his class. After a brief stint at teaching (which he loathed) he eventually went on to become chair of the Department of Economics and Political Science at McGill University. Although he wrote several books on these august subjects, he is best known for his light satirical and humorous writing, in particular, "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town". (Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature)
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