Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, (Paperback)

<p><strong>Sunshine Sketches</strong> of a <strong>Little Town</strong> is <strong>Stephen Leacock</strong>'s humourous and affectionate account of small-town life in the fictional town of Mariposa. Written in <strong>1912</strong>, it is drawn from his experiences living in Orillia, Ontario.The book is a series of funny and satirical anecdotes that illustrate the inner workings of life in Mariposa-from business to politics to steamboat disasters. The town is populated by many archetypal characters including the shrewd businessman Mr<strong>. Smith</strong>, the lovelorn bank teller Mr. <strong>Pupkin</strong>, and the mathematically challenged Rev. Mr<strong>. Drone</strong>.During his lifetime, <strong>Stephen Leacock</strong> was very popular in much of the English-speaking world as a writer and humourist. <strong>Sunshine Sketches</strong> is considered one of his most notable and enduring works. In Canada, the <strong>Stephen Leacock Medal</strong> for Humour is named in his honour. The medal is an annual award for the best Canadian book of literary humour published in the previous year.<strong>Sunshine Sketches</strong> of a <strong>Little Town</strong> is <strong>Stephen Leacock</strong>'s humourous and affectionate account of small-town life in the fictional town of Mariposa. Written in <strong>1912</strong>, it is drawn from his experiences living in Orillia, Ontario.The book is a series of funny and satirical anecdotes that illustrate the inner workings of life in Mariposa-from business to politics to steamboat disasters. The town is populated by many archetypal characters including the shrewd businessman Mr<strong>. Smith</strong>, the lovelorn bank teller Mr. <strong>Pupkin</strong>, and the mathematically challenged Rev. Mr<strong>. Drone</strong>.During his lifetime, <strong>Stephen Leacock</strong> was very popular in much of the English-speaking world as a writer and humourist. <strong>Sunshine Sketches</strong> is considered one of his most notable and enduring works. In Canada, the <strong>Stephen Leacock Medal</strong> for Humour is named in his honour. The medal is an annual award for the best Canadian book of literary humour published in the previous year.</p>

• Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, (Paperback)
• Author: Les Prairies Numeriques
• ISBN: 9791043136627
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-03-01
• Page Count: 208