Nonsense Novels (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Stephen Leacock

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411438910
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	02/15/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	229
Sales rank:	103,270
File size:	152 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

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.