Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2013
- Category
- Humorous, Small Town & Rural, Historical
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781626361720
- Publish Date
- Oct 2013
- List Price
- $42.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781443415712
- Publish Date
- Mar 2012
- List Price
- $0.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551111780
- Publish Date
- Aug 2002
- List Price
- $19.50
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554471126
- Publish Date
- Apr 2012
- List Price
- $27.95
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Description
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is a sequence of stories by the celebrated humorist Stephen Leacock. As funny, relevant, and insightful today as when it was first published more than a century ago, Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town presents a vibrant and unforgettable portrait of the delightful citizens of the fictional small town of Mariposa, Ontario. Now in this sumptuously designed gift edition, internationally acclaimed cartoonist Seth brings his unique vision and artistry to bear on the inhabitants of this little town to spectacular effect. With more than forty full- and double-page color illustrations throughout, this special edition is an extraordinarily beautiful and loving tribute to Mariposa and its residents, one that is sure to enchant long-time fans of Leacock’s book as well as captivate a new generation of readers.
For fans of Leacock and Seth, collectors of Canadiana, and readers of Lemony Snicket and Chester Brown’s Louis Riel, this lavishly illustrated gift edition, Leacock’s beloved classic presented anew under the artistic direction of Seth, is a literary event and a must-have.
About the authors
Seth is the cartoonist behind the comic-book series Palookaville, which started in the stone age as a pamphlet and is now a semi-annual hardcover. His comics have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Best American Comics, and McSweeney’s Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including the cover of the New Yorker, The Walrus, and Canadian Notes & Queries. He is the subject of a recent documentary from the National Film Board of Canada, Seth’s Dominion. Seth lives in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife Tania and their two cats in an old house he has named “Inkwell’s End.”
Award-winning Canadian humorist and writer Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was the author of more than 50 literary works, and between 1915 and 1925 was the most popular humorist in the English-speaking world. Leacock’s fictional works include classics like Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich, and Literary Lapses. In addition to his humor writings, Leacock was an accomplished political theorist, publishing such works as Elements of Political Science and My Discovery of the West: A Discussion of East and West in Canada, for which he won the Governor General's Award for writing in 1937. Leacock’s life continues to be commemorated through the awarding of the Leacock Medal for Humour and with an annual literary festival in his hometown of Orillia, Ontario.
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The Dead and the Countess
A Ghost Story for Christmas
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A Visit
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Omnis Temporalis
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Short Story
My Discovery Of The West
A Discussion of East and West in Canada
Moonbeams From The Larger Lunacy
Frenzied Fiction
Further Foolishness
Literary Lapses
Arcadian Adventures With The Idle Rich
