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Stephen Leacock

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 (Wikipedia).

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Canadian writer and economist (1869–1944)

Born 30 December 1869
Died 28 March 1944

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  • Cover of: GARDEN OF FOLLY
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    First published in 1924 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Funny pieces;: A book of random sketches,
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    First published in 1936 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Other people's money: An outside view of trusts and investments
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Photo of Stephen Leacock

Canadian writer and economist (1869–1944)

Born 30 December 1869
Died 28 March 1944

Subjects

Canadian wit and humor, History, History and criticism, Satire and humour, Canadian (English), CIHM, Satire et humeur canadiennes-anglaises, ICMH, Biography, Fiction, humorous, general, Politics and government, Colonies, Humor, Humor, general, Imperial federation, American wit and humor, Economic policy, Fiction, Wit and humor, Anecdotes, American Humorists, Canadian Humorous stories, Canadian wit and humor (English), Description and travel, Discovery and exploration, Social problems, Socialism, Anecdotes, facetiae, satire

Places

Canada, Great Britain, United States, America, Montréal (Québec), Canadian Northwest, England, Arctic regions, New France, Arctic Regions, Arctique, Calcutta, Canada (Province), India, Nord-Ouest canadien, North America, Québec (Province), Surrey

People

L. H. Lafontaine Sir (1807-1864), Robert Baldwin (1804-1858), Stephen Leacock (1869-1944), Francis Hincks Sir (1807-1885), Charles Dickens (1812-1870), Mark Twain (1835-1910), Jacques Cartier (1491-1557), Mrs. Sommers, O. Henry (1862-1910), Stephen, 1869-1944 Leacock, William Lyon Mackenzie (1795-1861), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Charles Gordon whose pen name was Ralph Connor, Charles W. Jefferys, Francis Hincks (1807-1885), George-Étienne Cartier Sir (1814-1873), Grimesby Roylott, Helen Stoner, Jacques Cartier, John H. Watson, L. H. LaFontaine (1807-1864), L. H. LaFontaine Sir (1807-1864), Louis Joseph Papineau (1786-1871), Sherlock Holmes, Sir Francis Hincks (1807-1885)

Time

19th century, Rebellion, 1837-1838, 20th century, 1841-1867, 1763-1867, 1837-1838 (Rébellion), 1867-1914, 1918-1945, 1791-1841, 1865-1918, 1890s, 1896-1911, 1918-, 19e siècle, United States

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Alternative names

  • Stephen Leacock
  • Stephen B. Leacock
  • Stephen Butler Leacock
  • stephen leacock
  • STEVEN LEACOCK
  • A H LEACOCK STEPHEN with illustrations by FISH

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