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  • My Discovery of England
    Stephen Leacock
    My Discovery of England, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned ...
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    16,44 €

  • Sunshine Sketches of a Small Town
    Stephen Leacock
    Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is a sequence of stories by Stephen Leacock, first published in 1912. It is generally considered to be one of the most enduring classics of Canadian humorous literature. The fictional setting for these stories is Mariposa, a small town on the shore of Lake Wissanotti. Although drawn from his experiences in Orillia, Ontario, Leacock notes: 'Mar...
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    15,55 €

  • Self-Made Men
    Stephen Leacock
    Stephen Leacock headed the political science and economics departments at McGill University in Toronto and established a notable reputation as an academic economist. He also wrote humorous essays. Many of his friends presumed he wrote them in idle moments when his wearied brain was unable to perform the serious labors of the economist. In fact, it was exactly the opposite. He f...
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    8,98 €

  • The Hohenzollerns in America With The Bolsheviks In Berlin And Other Impossibilities
    Stephen Leacock
    'The Hohenzollerns in America: With The Bolsheviks In Berlin And Other Impossibilities' by Stephen Leacock is a brilliant work of satirical historical fiction that blends humor, political commentary, and social critique. Leacock’s sharp wit and keen insight shine through as he presents absurd scenarios involving the Hohenzollerns in America and encounters with Bolsheviks in Ber...
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    12,99 €

  • The Mariner of St. Malo
    Stephen Leacock
    The Mariner of St. Malo is a classic Canadian history biography by the great Canadian writer, Steven Leacock. This historical biography contains the following exerpt:In the town hall of the seaport of St Malo there hangs a portrait of Jacques Cartier, the great sea-captain of that place, whose name is associated for all time with the proud title of ’Discoverer of Canada.’ The p...
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    14,04 €

  • The Dawn Of Canadian History A Chronicle Of Aboriginal Canada
    Stephen Leacock
    'The Dawn of Canadian History' is an ancient painting by way of the famend Canadian writer and humorist, Stephen Leacock. In this book, Leacock presents a complete review of Canada’s early records, from its Indigenous peoples to the arrival of European settlers. Written with Leacock’s function wit and humor, the book gives an energetic and handy account of Canada’s past. Leacoc...
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    10,65 €

  • Behind the Beyond, and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge
    Stephen Leacock
    Lesser books have gotten greater reviews but the measure of a book’s quality is not by the stars it receives but by the mirth it delivers to its readers. Stephen Leacock’s book or rather contribution to human knowledge shall remain etched in the crests and troughs of mine. Every now and then as I shuffle through my memories I shall always relive this collection with a chuckle i...
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    19,03 €

  • Adventurers of the Far North
    Stephen Leacock
    CONTENTSI             The Great Elizabethan Navigators II           Hearne’s Overland Journey to the Northern Ocean III          Mackenzie Descends the Great River of the North IV          The Memorable Exploits of Sir John Franklin V            The Tragedy of Franklin’s Fate VI          Epilogue. The Conquest of the Pole About the author: Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock FRSC (30 ...
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    19,14 €

  • Nonsense Novels
    Stephen Leacock
    Nonsense novels is a collection of superficial spoofs about every imaginable literary genre - the detective story, the hero story, the antihero story, the sea drama, the family drama, etc. He basically took a certain theme that most writers made a formula of and then annihilated it.But unlike most spoofs and parodies, Leacock never risked turning over-critical and over-assessin...
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    21,68 €

  • The Hohenzollerns in America
    Stephen Leacock
    The Hohenzollerns in America: With the Bolsheviks in Berlin and Other Impossibilities is a sequence of stories by Stephen Leacock, first published in 1919. The title references the Hohenzollerns coming to America as simple immigrants and an imagined Bolshevik government taking power in Germany.A work of war fiction, it 'reflected the rhetoric of imperialism, total victory and G...
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    21,55 €

  • The Hohenzollerns in America
    Stephen Leacock
    The Hohenzollerns in America: With the Bolsheviks in Berlin and Other Impossibilities is a sequence of stories by Stephen Leacock, first published in 1919. The title references the Hohenzollerns coming to America as simple immigrants and an imagined Bolshevik government taking power in Germany.A work of war fiction, it 'reflected the rhetoric of imperialism, total victory and G...
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    34,80 €

  • The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice
    Stephen Leacock
    A fantastic and sober look at why we humans can’t seem to build that perfect society that we have always dreamer of.Communism and socialism? No altruistic or uncorrupt leadership can be found to make it work.Capitalism and democracy? Pretty good options for us all things considered.Starvation despite great advancements in machines and production? We produce for man’s wants not ...
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    16,16 €

  • Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels
    Stephen Leacock
    CONTENTSI             Winsome Winnie; Or, Trial and Temptation  II            John And I; Or, How I Nearly Lost My Husband  III           The Split In the Cabinet; Or, The Fate of England  IV           Who Do You Think Did It? Or, The Mixed-Up Murder Mystery  V            Broken Barriers; Or, Red Love on a Blue Island  VI           The Kidnapped Plumber: A Tale of the New Time ...
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    21,60 €

  • Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels
    Stephen Leacock
    CONTENTSI             Winsome Winnie; Or, Trial and Temptation  II            John And I; Or, How I Nearly Lost My Husband  III           The Split In the Cabinet; Or, The Fate of England  IV           Who Do You Think Did It? Or, The Mixed-Up Murder Mystery  V            Broken Barriers; Or, Red Love on a Blue Island  VI           The Kidnapped Plumber: A Tale of the New Time ...
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    34,85 €

  • Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy
    Stephen Leacock
    Stephen Leacock was arguably, for a decade or so after the First World War, the most popular humorous writer in English. He is little known today, but his work is surprisingly relevant to modern readers. Some parts have aged beyond relevance, but then there are little spurts of brilliance which he would have dreaded to know are still cacklingly funny now. For example Moonbeams,...
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    21,54 €

  • Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy
    Stephen Leacock
    Stephen Leacock was arguably, for a decade or so after the First World War, the most popular humorous writer in English. He is little known today, but his work is surprisingly relevant to modern readers. Some parts have aged beyond relevance, but then there are little spurts of brilliance which he would have dreaded to know are still cacklingly funny now. For example Moonbeams,...
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    37,40 €

  • My Discovery of England
    Stephen Leacock
    This is a humorous book and the sense of fun and wit has lasted well, given the book was published 100 years ago.Mr Leacock provides his impressions of British humour, business, the city of London, the government and newspapers of the time, as well as the essay on why Oxford University is pre-eminent amongst the seats of higher learning in the world - it’s down to the ivy-clad ...
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    21,65 €

  • My Discovery of England
    Stephen Leacock
    This is a humorous book and the sense of fun and wit has lasted well, given the book was published 100 years ago.Mr Leacock provides his impressions of British humour, business, the city of London, the government and newspapers of the time, as well as the essay on why Oxford University is pre-eminent amongst the seats of higher learning in the world - it’s down to the ivy-clad ...
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    34,90 €

  • Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich
    Stephen Leacock
    Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich is a collection of humorous interwoven vignettes by Stephen Leacock, published in 1914. It exists as a companion work to his Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912), due to the similarity of composition, and their subject matter. Arcadian Adventures follows the members of the ’Mausoleum Club’ on Plutoria Avenue, in an unnamed American ci...
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    21,57 €

  • Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich
    Stephen Leacock
    Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich is a collection of humorous interwoven vignettes by Stephen Leacock, published in 1914. It exists as a companion work to his Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912), due to the similarity of composition, and their subject matter. Arcadian Adventures follows the members of the ’Mausoleum Club’ on Plutoria Avenue, in an unnamed American ci...
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    34,82 €

  • Frenzied Fiction
    Stephen Leacock
    A hilarious and often poignant read, which proves that human beings have always believed in a Golden Age of Innocence which came to an end just before they were born, or at some point in their early childhood. This Grumpy Old Man - one of the great comic writers of his day - bemoans the fast pace of modern life, its impersonal nature, its crazy educational initiatives, the lack...
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    22,82 €

  • Frenzied Fiction
    Stephen Leacock
    A hilarious and often poignant read, which proves that human beings have always believed in a Golden Age of Innocence which came to an end just before they were born, or at some point in their early childhood. This Grumpy Old Man - one of the great comic writers of his day - bemoans the fast pace of modern life, its impersonal nature, its crazy educational initiatives, the lack...
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    39,98 €

  • Further Foolishness
    Stephen Leacock
    Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock FRSC (30 December 1869 - 28 March 1944) was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist. Between the years 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humorist in the world. He is known for his light humour along with criticisms of people’s follies. Early in his career, Leacock turned to fiction, humour, and short reports...
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    21,55 €

  • Further Foolishness
    Stephen Leacock
    Stephen Leacock was enormously popular in the first half of the twentieth century. 'Further Foolishness' was published in 1916 and, while some sections show their age and have lost their effectiveness, it still has the capacity to entertain a modern reader. It is divided into four topical sections: 'Follies In Fiction', 'Movies and Motors, Men and Women', 'Peace, War, and Polit...
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    34,80 €

  • Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy
    Stephen Leacock
    Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of...
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    23,03 €

  • Our Heritage Of Liberty Its Origin, Its Achievement, Its CrisisA Book For War Time
    Stephen Leacock
    Reflect on the meaning and value of liberty with this thought-provoking book from renowned Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock. Filled with witty insights and profound wisdom, Leacock’s timely and timeless reflections on freedom and democracy offer a much-needed perspective on the challenges of the modern world. Whether you’re a student, activist, or concerned citizen, this book ...
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    32,83 €

  • The Dawn of Canadian History; a Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada
    Stephen Leacock
    This book offers a detailed and engaging overview of the history of Canada’s indigenous peoples. Written with Leacock’s characteristic wit and insight, it provides a fascinating portrait of the cultures, traditions, and struggles of Canada’s First Nations.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as ...
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    34,80 €

  • Our Heritage Of Liberty Its Origin, Its Achievement, Its CrisisA Book For War Time
    Stephen Leacock
    Reflect on the meaning and value of liberty with this thought-provoking book from renowned Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock. Filled with witty insights and profound wisdom, Leacock’s timely and timeless reflections on freedom and democracy offer a much-needed perspective on the challenges of the modern world. Whether you’re a student, activist, or concerned citizen, this book ...
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    17,53 €

  • The Methods Of Mr. Sellyer
    Stephen Leacock / American Booksellers Association
    Leacock’s hilarious satire of the book-selling industry is a classic of Canadian literature. The story follows Mr. Sellyer, a hapless bookseller who employs a variety of outrageous marketing tactics to try and drum up business. Along the way, he interacts with a colorful cast of characters, including eccentric customers, unscrupulous competitors, and bemused publishers. With it...
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    29,55 €

  • Literary Lapses
    Stephen Leacock
    This is an all-time classic. Even though it is SO OLD (first published 1910!) it surely gives you a good laugh. And maybe a snip of nostalgia for good ol’ times :) In Czech as 'Literární poklesky' in a brilliant translation. An ideal gift even for people who do not read really much, as the short stories are really shor. (Adam Zbiejczuk)About the author:Stephen P. H. Butler Leac...
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    28,28 €


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