This original NCL collection brings together Leacockās comic masterpieces, the many varieties of his remarkable humour. In one story a young man is seized by fear as he attempts to open his first bank account. In another, Lord Ronald, the beloved of Gertrude the Governess, āflung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions.ā In a third, the Mariposa Belle sinks in the shallow waters of Lake Wissanotti.
Completing these timeless comedies are two of Leacockās own essays on humour.
My Financial Career and Other Follies - Stephen Leacock & David Staines
This original NCL collection brings together Leacockās comic masterpieces, the many varieties of his remarkable humour. In one story a young man is seized by fear as he attempts to open his first bank account. In another, Lord Ronald, the beloved of Gertrude the Governess, āflung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions.ā In a third, the Mariposa Belle sinks in the shallow waters of Lake Wissanotti.
Completing these timeless comedies are two of Leacockās own essays on humour.