"Humorists, Canadian 20th century Biography." . . "Humoristes canadiens-anglais 20e siècle Biographies." . . "Authors, Canadian (English) 20th century Biography." . . "Authors, Canadian (English) 20th century Fiction." . . "Écrivains canadiens-anglais 20e siècle Biographies." . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . "Stephen Leacock" . "Stephen Leacock"@en . "Biography"@en . . . . . . "In 1912, Stephen Leacock's comic masterpiece Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town made him an international star overnight. He was published in magazines and newspapers across Canada and in New York and London. Charlie Chaplin asked him for a screenplay; a young F. Scott Fitzgerald expressed his admiration. Eminent historian Margaret MacMillan argues that, while much of what Leacock satirized in small-town Canada has disappeared, his humour endures. His skewering of pretension and his self-deprecating wit entertained thousands during his heyday, even as it defined a quintessentially Canadian stance. But Leacock, MacMillan points out, was also a public intellectual, engaged with questions about government, war, and a just society. Writing with her usual brio, MacMillan has created a wonderfully insightful and affectionate portrait of a man who mattered."@en . . . "Stephen leacock"@en . . "\"Stephen Leacock's satiric masterpiece Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town captures \"the Empire forever\" mentality that marked Anglo-Canadian life in the early decades of the twentieth century. Historian Margaret Macmillan--whose books Women of the Raj and Paris 1919 cast fresh light on the colonial legacy--has great affection for Leacock's gentle wit and sharp-eyed insight. The renowned historian examines Leacock's life as a poor but ambitious student who rose to become an economist, celebrated academic, and, most importantly, the beloved humorist who taught Canadians to laugh at themselves.\"--Publisher's website." . . . . . "Fiction"@en . . . . . "BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General." . . . . "Humorists, Canadian (English) 20th century Biography." . . "Humourists, Canadian (English) 20th century Biography." . .