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7 best short stories by Stephen Leacock - cover

7 best short stories by Stephen Leacock

Stephen Leacock, August Nemo

Publisher: Tacet Books

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Summary

Stephen Leacock sees the comic of social situations. His writing exposes the incongruity between appearance and reality in human conduct, and his work is characterized by the invention of lively comic situations.
Through this seven specially selected short stories you can meet and have fun with this author:

- My Financial Career
- Merry Christmas
- How to Make a Million Dollars
- How to Live to be 200
- How to Avoid Getting Married
- Aristocratic Education
- Self-Made Men
Available since: 05/15/2020.

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