Delphi Complete Works of Stephen Leacock (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Stephen Leacock (Illustrated) Synopsis

The internationally acclaimed Canadian humorist, Stephen Leacock produced over thirty books of light-hearted sketches and essays. The beguiling fantasies and hilarious tales of 'Literary Lapses' (1910), 'Nonsense Novels' (1911) and 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town' (1912) helped launch Leacock's career as a master writer of humour. He also produced learned and well-researched non-fiction books, including important historical works on his beloved home of Canada and reviews of literary figures. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Leacock's complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Leacock's life and works* All 27 short story collections, with individual contents tables* Features rare books appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including 'Hellements of Hickonomics'* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories* Easily locate the short stories you want to read* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Rare non-fiction works available in no other collection, including 'How to Write' and 'Our British Empire'* Includes Leacock's play and autobiography* Features Peter McArthur's seminal biography - discover Leacock's literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The FictionLiterary LapsesNonsense NovelsSunshine Sketches of a Little TownBehind the BeyondArcadian Adventures with the Idle RichMoonbeams from the Larger LunacyFurther FoolishnessEssays and Literary StudiesFrenzied FictionThe Hohenzollerns in AmericaWinsome WinnieMy Discovery of EnglandCollege DaysOver the FootlightsThe Garden of FollyWinnowed WisdomShort CircuitsThe Iron Man and the Tin WomanLaugh with LeacockThe Dry PickwickAfternoons in UtopiaHellements of Hickonomics in Hiccoughs of Verse Done in Our Social Planning MillModel MemoirsToo Much CollegeMy Remarkable UncleHappy StoriesLast LeavesThe Short StoriesList of Short Stories in Chronological OrderList of Short Stories in Alphabetical OrderThe Play"e;Q"e;: A Farce in One ActThe Non-FictionElements of Political ScienceBaldwin, Lafontaine, Hincks: Responsible GovernmentAdventurers of the Far NorthThe Dawn of Canadian HistoryThe Mariner of St. MaloThe Unsolved Riddle of Social JusticeMackenzie, Baldwin, Lafontaine, HincksEconomic Prosperity in the British EmpireMark TwainCharles Dickens: His Life and WorkHumor: Its Theory and Technique, with Examples and SamplesThe Greatest Pages of American HumorHumor and HumanityHere Are My LecturesMy Discovery of the WestOur British EmpireCanada: The Foundations of Its FutureOur Heritage of LibertyMontreal: Seaport and CityCanada and the SeaWhile There is TimeHow to WriteThe AutobiographyThe Boy I Left Behind MeThe BiographyStephen Leacock by Peter McArthurPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks