A Discovery of the New World

Stephen Butler Leacock (1869–1944) was an esteemed Canadian author and humorist, renowned for his light-hearted yet insightful satire and wit. Born in England, Leacock emigrated to Canada in his youth and subsequently laid roots in the fabric of Canadian literature. He is perhaps best remembered for 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town' (1912), a book that fondly caricatures small-town life in Cana...