Audiobooks by Stephen Leacock

"Pure laughter, whether our own or others, makes us all feel more comfortable with the world and situations we find ourselves in. Why something is funny is hard to say but we know that there are people who are funny and can say funny things. It’s an immediate advantage for them.In this volume your hosts including Mark Twain, Nikolai Gogol, J M Barrie, O Henry and many others who range from the simply funny and the absurd to ….. well, other ways of funny.1 - Stories to Make You Laugh - An Introduction2 - The Crocodile. An Extraordinary Incident - Part 1 by Fyodor Dostoyevsky3 - The Crocodile. An Extraordinary Incident - Part 2 by Fyodor Dostoyevsky4 - The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calveras County by Mark Twain5 - The Mouse by Saki6 - How I Killed a Bear by Charles Dudley Warner7 - The Nose by Nikolai Gogol8 - Luck by Mark Twain9 - My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock10 - The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde11 - The Ransom of Red Chief by O Henry12 - The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner13 - How the Widow Won the Deacon by William James Lampton14 - How To Tell A Story by Mark Twain15 - The Idiot's Journalism Scheme by John Kendrick Bangs16 - The Inconsiderate Waiter by J M Barrie17 - Lost in a London Fog by Louisa May Alcott18 - Revenge by Ambrose Bierce19 - John Mortonson's Funeral by Ambrose Bierce20 - The Death of a Government Clerk by Anton Chekhov21 - The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Alan Poe22 - Eve's Diary by Mark Twain23 - Bobok by Fyodor Dostoyevsky"

Ambrose Bierce, Anton Chekhov, Charles Dudley Warner, Edgar Alan Poe, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, J. M. Barrie, John Kendrick Bangs, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Nikolai Gogol, O Henry, Oscar Wilde, Ring Lardner, Saki, Stephen Leacock, William James Lampton (Author), Eric Meyers, Laurel Lefkow, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Stephen Leacodk: SOAKED IN SEAWEED

"8 great spoofs of 'types' of fiction by the premier Canadian humorist Leacock, taken from his book Nonsense Novels. The title of each parody gives away its genre: Soaked in Seaweed or, Upset in the Ocean; Maddened by Mystery: or, The Defective Detective; 'Q.' A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural; Guido the Gimlet of Ghent: A Romance of Chivalry; The Man in Asbestos: an Allegory of the Future; Sorrows of a Super Soul: or, The Memoirs of Marie Mushenough; A Hero in Homespun: or, The Life Struggle of Hezekiah Hayloft and Caroline's Christmas: or, The Inexplicable Infant. If you enjoy take offs and parodies, the stories in this collection are for you. See how many types you recognize as you listen and laugh."

Stephen Leacock (Author), Philip Chenevert (Narrator)

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[Marathi] - Stephen Leacock : Saujanyacha Bali

"अतिसौजन्य आणि भिडस्तपणा हे गुण नसून माणसाचे शत्रू आहेत. त्यामुळे प्रसंगी प्राणाशीही गाठ पडू शकते. आध्यात्मिक क्षेत्रातल्या एका पाद्रीची तशा स्वभावामुळे काय अवस्था होते, हे पाहून हसता हसता आपल्या डोळ्यांत पाणी येईल. त्यातून धडा घेतला तरच ठीक नाही तर आपल्यावरही तशी वेळ कधी येईल, सांगता येत नाही. ऐका, 'सौजन्याचा बळी' ही स्टीफन लीकॉकलिखित, रविंद्र गुर्जर यांनी अनुवादित केलेली कथा दीप्ती सिधये यांच्यासह."

Stephen Leacock (Author), Deepti Sidhaye (Narrator)

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B. J. Harrison Reads Merry Christmas

"The First World War has left the world in agony. Disillusionment, hopelessness, and horror are rife when a despondent author gets a visit by Father Time and Father Christmas, who come to raise his spirits. He wishes for better days, but the war has taken everything, turning him into a hopeless and angry nihilist. Nevertheless, the Christmas spirit is here to bring hope and another chance at happiness. 'Merry Christmas' is a poignant short story where Stephen Leacock unleashes his ironic and satirical potential, together with his usual socially critical tone, to construct a narrative about the erosion of Christmas values. A must for fans of the author and for winter time reading. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere. Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a Canadian writer, teacher, and political person. During the first two decades of the 20th century, he was the leading humour writer in the English world. His works often satirize in a light-hearted way the social and political problems of the time, as well as the human condition. His most prominent work is 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town', where he portrays the ordinary lives of the fictitious town of Mariposa."

Stephen Leacock (Author), B.J.Harrison (Narrator)

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B. J. Harrison Reads The Errors of Santa Claus

"This a typical Christmas story but with a classic Leacock ironic twist and a zest of humour. 'The Errors of Santa Claus' is a charming tale of gift-giving and kindness. It is Christmas time and parents are getting their children’s gifts ready. But what happens when these gifts become rather interesting and lovely for the adults and start playing with them before their kids? Written with a lot of humour, irony, and light-heartedness, 'The Errors of Santa Claus' is a perfect Christmas tale both for a Leacock fans but also for readers in search of some comic relief. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere. Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a Canadian writer, teacher, and political person. During the first two decades of the 20th century, he was the leading humour writer in the English world. His works often satirize in a light-hearted way the social and political problems of the time, as well as the human condition. His most prominent work is 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town', where he portrays the ordinary lives of the fictitious town of Mariposa."

Stephen Leacock (Author), B.J.Harrison (Narrator)

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B. J. Harrison Reads A Marine Excursion

"'The Marine Excursion of the Knights of Pythias' is the third story from Stephen Leacock’s masterpiece story sequence 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town'. It deals with an exploration of the social, political, and religious aspects of life in Mariposa, while some of its citizens are on a cruise holiday excursion. Spirits are high when catastrophe strikes. An extremely interesting parody of sea voyages, 'The Marine Excursion' is a charming and ironic story, and a very representative portrayal of Leacock’s own view of his contemporary Canadians. Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a Canadian writer, teacher, and political person. During the first two decades of the 20th century, he was the leading humour writer in the English world. His works often satirize in a light-hearted way the social and political problems of the time, as well as the human condition. His most prominent work is 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town', where he portrays the ordinary lives of the fictitious town of Mariposa. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere. -"

Stephen Leacock (Author), B.J.Harrison (Narrator)

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Number Fifty-Six

""Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock (1869 - 1944) was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist. ""Number Fifty-Six"" is a humorous tale of a Chinese laundryman who gets to know his clients through their laundry habits. He is able to infer much from the state of the various shirts, handkerchiefs, waistcoats etc. which are delivered to him for washing. Of all his clients he is most fascinated by number fifty-six... a man with strangely fluctuating shirt habits. And then one fateful day, a dreadful set of laundry is delivered to him...""

Stephen Leacock (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice

"This lengthy political essay by noted Canadian humourist Stephen Leacock was written while he was professor of political economy at McGill University. He argues for a middle ground between capitalism and pure socialism. Listeners in the early 21st century may find this 90-year old essay oddly topical. (Summary by Sean Michael Hogan)"

Stephen Leacock, Susan Glaspell (Author), LibriVox Volunteers, Sean Michael Hogan (Narrator)

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Chronicles of Canada Volume 01 - The Dawn of Canadian History: A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada

Stephen Leacock (Author), LibriVox Volunteers (Narrator)

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Essays and Literary Studies

Stephen Leacock (Author), TriciaG (Narrator)

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Soaked In Seaweed and 7 other nonsense novels

"8 great spoofs of 'types' of fiction by the premier Canadian humorist Leacock, taken from his book Nonsense Novels. The title of each parody gives away it's genre: Soaked in Seaweed or, Upset in the Ocean; Maddened by Mystery: or, The Defective Detective; "Q." A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural; Guido the Gimlet of Ghent: A Romance of Chivalry; The Man in Asbestos: an Allegory of the Future; Sorrows of a Super Soul: or, The Memoirs of Marie Mushenough; A Hero in Homespun: or, The Life Struggle of Hezekiah Hayloft and Caroline's Christmas: or, The Inexplicable Infant. If you enjoy take offs and parodies, the stories in this collection are for you. See how many types you recognize as you listen and laugh. (Summary by phil chenevert)"

Stephen Leacock (Author), Phil Chenevert (Narrator)

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Frenzied Fiction

"From the cave man to Santa Claus; spies, know-it-alls, and journalists: all are fair game for Leacock's special brand of humor. He touches on the changes time has brought about in the city, education, and work habits. Among the other topics in this work are nature, fishing, gardening, success, and spirits--both of the departed and of the variety Prohibition prohibited."

Stephen Leacock (Author), Debra Lynn (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by Stephen Leacock

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