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Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781023139649
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Return to the charming, fictional town of Mariposa in Stephen Leacock's Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. This enduring collection of short stories offers a humorous and affectionate satire of small-town Canadian life. Leacock's keen observations and witty prose paint a vibrant picture of the social life and customs of a bygone era, capturing the quirks and eccentricities of its inhabitants with gentle humor.
A beloved classic of Canadian literature, Sunshine Sketches explores universal themes of community, ambition, and the simple joys of everyday life. Through a series of interconnected narratives, Leacock creates a timeless and endearing portrait of a place where everyone knows your name, and life unfolds at a delightfully unhurried pace. This meticulously prepared print edition preserves the original charm and wit of Leacock's masterpiece, ensuring its continued appeal for readers who appreciate insightful and humorous storytelling.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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