Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (Paperback)

from jemerritt

Stephen Leacock's Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is the first book I have obtained from the Project Gutenberg's collection. Although Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town was written almost one hundred years ago, what intrigued me the most was how little has changed in the past century. I found ...

from brenzi

What a delightful book, perfect for the upcoming season. Just lovely! In a way, it reminded me of the recently read Winesburg, Ohio. Oh, not the endearing characters. No, they were totally different from the manic depressives that peopled the Sherwood Anderson book. But I was reminded by the fact...

from lamour

It has been awhile since I read any Leacock but I sure enjoyed returning to him especially as this is the 100th anniversary of the publication of this book. It stands up well. His technique of having the innocent narrator tell the story allows us to surmise the truth about the incidents described...

from DinadansFriend

Published in 1912, the sketches are a Canadian Classic. An example that a tragedy or a comedy is dependant on the attitude of the audience. Everyone would have liked to live in Mariposa, but we increasingly do not get the chance. Both Twain and Leacock are describing towns of their youth, so the ...

from laytonwoman3rd

This was pure unadulterated satirical fun. The title tells you what to expect. The collection of vignettes is full of small town characters that could be found anywhere in America, and apparently in Canada, at any time from the late 19th century right up to the present time. You might have to loo...