Canadian political scientist and economist Stephen Leacock had an interesting side career as an immensely popular humor writer. In this engaging volume, he collects a series of charming sketches and vignettes centered on the fictional village of Mariposa, which he describes as an amalgamation of dozens of small towns scattered throughout the Canadian countryside.
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- SUNSHINE SKETCHES OF A LITTLE TOWN
- Contents
- Preface
- One - The Hostelry of Mr. Smith
- Two - The Speculations of Jefferson Thorpe
- Three - The Marine Excursions of the Knights of Pythias
- Four - The Ministrations of the Rev. Mr. Drone
- Five - The Whirlwind Campaign in Mariposa
- Six - The Beacon on the Hill
- Seven - The Extraordinary Entanglement of Mr. Pupkin
- Eight - The Fore-Ordained Attachment of Zena Pepperleigh and Peter Pupkin
- Nine - The Mariposa Bank Mystery
- Ten - The Great Election in Missinaba County
- Eleven - The Candidacy of Mr. Smith
- Twelve - L'envoi. The Train to Mariposa