Literary Lapses
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (538 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071GDGWZQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 478 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Favorite Humor Writer of Jack Benny and Groucho Marx Pop Bop Stephen Leacock was a tremendously well regarded humorist in the early part of the twentieth century, (no less an eminence than Robertson Davies declared him a true "genius"). And, thankfully, his gently mocking and ironic pieces are as fresh and entertaining today as they were when published. It's a shame that this great Canadian writer is no longer. Wicked-smart satire in the Benchley mold A truly wonderful collection of pieces, ranging from silly to savage, by the Canadian equivalent of Robert Benchley. I say Robert Benchley because, like Benchley, Leacock has a wide range of interests that include poking fun at himself (the first essay, where he makes a fool of himself opening a bank account, is a classic for a reason), poking fun at. An acquired taste, but fun satire This book contains a collection of ironically satirical essays. Satire is not my favorite form of humor, so it took me a few essays to get "into the swing" of the book, but I can say that once I came around to the appropriate frame of reference, I quite enjoyed the book. When reading this book, you must also remember that it was originally published
Literary Lapses was first published as a collection of sketches in 1910, although many of the individual stories were first printed in various newspapers and periodicals, such as Punch, New York Life, and the Detroit Free Press.. Born in England in 1869, Stephen Leacock would immigrate to Canada and become a teacher, political scientist, and writer. He would ultimately come to be best known and loved as a humourist