Nonsense Novels (Version 2)

by Stephen Leacock

11 chapters5h 52mEnglish1911

About this book

Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a Canadian writer, teacher, and political scientist. A prolific and popular humorist, he published dozens of novels, short stories, articles, and essays over his 40-year literary career. Nonsense Novels, published in 1911, is a collection of stories parodying various literary genres. Everyone is fair game -- brilliant detectives, noble knights, rebellious heirs, lovelorn teens, prodigal sons, and more. (Summary by Louise J. Belle)

Chapters (10)

1Maddened by Mystery

1687

2"Q." A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural

2175

3Guido the Gimlet of Ghent

1466

4Gertrude the Governess

2363

5A Hero in Homespun

1744

6Sorrows of a Super Soul

1926

7Hannah of the Highlands

2082

8Soaked in Seaweed

2218

9Caroline's Christmas

2496

10The Man in Asbestos

2828

Nonsense Novels (Version 2)

About this book

Chapters (10)

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