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Twelve episodes in the everyday life of the community of Mariposa. "Leacock had a wonderful ear for dialogue and was superbly skilled in creating polished, self-contained scenes and in evoking character with a few sure strokes." -- Will Ferguson Affectionately combining both... Read Full Overview

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town by Stephen Leacock, Is a selection of stories first published in 1912. It is considered to be one of the best classics of Canadian humorous literature.

Affectionately combining both the idyllic and ironic, Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is as fresh, funny and insightful today as when it was first published in 1912. Set in fictional Mariposa, an Ontario town on the shore of Lake Wissanotti, these sketches present a remarkable... Read Full Overview

His endearing portrayals of small-town life in Ontario and his memorable characters place him in the company of Canada's finest writers.

This Norton Critical Edition of Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town uses the text of the 1912 first edition, second impression, the... Read Full Overview

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is a sequence of stories by Stephen Leacock, first published in 1912. It is generally considered to be one of the most enduring classics of Canadian humorous literature. The fictional setting for these stories is Mariposa, a small town on the... Read Full Overview

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is a sequence of stories by Stephen Leacock, first published in 1912. It is generally considered to be one of the most enduring classics of Canadian humorous literature. The fictional setting for these stories is Mariposa, a small town on... Read Full Overview

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town by Stephen Leacock, Is a selection of stories first published in 1912. It is considered to be one of the best classics of Canadian humorous literature.Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project,... Read Full Overview

I don't know whether you know Mariposa. If not, it is of no consequence, for if you know Canada at all, you are probably well acquainted with a dozen towns just like it. There it lies in the sunlight, sloping up from the little lake that spreads out at the foot of the hillside... Read Full Overview

This collection of Stephen Leacock classic works includes the following titles: The Hostelry of Mr. Smith, The Speculations of Jefferson Thorpe, The Marine Excursion of the Knights of Pythias, The Ministrations of the Rev. Mr. Drone, and many more.