The still-hilarious parodies in this humorous collection offer ample evidence of Leacock’s first-rate comic sensibilities. Highlights include ‘Maddened by Mystery, ‘ a send-up of the detective novel, ‘Gertrude the Governess, ‘ a bodice-ripping romance gone wrong, and ‘Man in Asbestos, ‘ a sci-fi laugh riot.
关于作者
Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a Canadian writer, economist, and humorist. Influenced by Mark Twain, Leacock himself was an acknowledged influence on Jack Benny, Groucho Marx, and Robert Benchley. The Stephen Leacock Award, created in 1947, honors the best in Canadian literary humor.
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