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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

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 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.

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 piece is an amiable introduction to the North American hick town of Mariposa in the opening years of the 20th century - a genial satire of small-town bravado where the proud inhabitants like to believe their world is the very apex of civilization.

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is a Stephen Leacock book, 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

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview