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Stephen Leacock


Born
in Swanmore, Hampshire, England
December 30, 1869

Died
March 28, 1944

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Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock, FRSC, 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. The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour was named in his honour.

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Frenzied Fiction

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My Financial Career

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My Financial Career and Oth...

3.72 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 1993 — 6 editions
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The Dawn of Canadian Histor...

2.96 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 1915 — 99 editions
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Laugh With Leacock

3.66 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 1981 — 27 editions
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A Treasury of Stephen Leacock

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“Advertising - A judicious mixture of flattery and threats.”
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“He flung himself from the room, flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions.

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“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it”
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