On the Front Line of Life: Stephen Leacock : Memories and Reflections, 1935-1944Dundurn, 2004 - 264 Seiten In the last decade of his life, Leacock turned to writing informal essays that blended humour with a conversational style and ripened wisdom to address the issues he cared about most - education, literature, economics, Canada and its place in the world - and to confront the joys and sorrows of his own life. With an introduction that sets them in the context of his life, thoughts and times, these essays reveal a passionate, intellegent, personal Leacock, against a backdrop of Depression and war, finding hope and conveying the timeless message that only the human spirit can bring social justice, peace, and progress. |
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On the Front Line of Life: Stephen Leacock: Memories and Reflections, 1935-1944 Alan Bowker Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |
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