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Overview
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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- ISBN-13: 9781550025217
- ISBN-10: 155002521X
- Publisher: Dundurn Press
- Publish Date: November 2004
- Dimensions: 8.96 x 6.3 x 0.64 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.94 pounds
- Page Count: 264
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