Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Leacock, Stephen; Seth (Design)

ISBN 10: 0771046677 / ISBN 13: 9780771046674

Published by McClelland & Stewart, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0771046677
• ISBN 13: 9780771046674
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Seth
• Edition: First Edition [1st Edition].
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

In this lavishly illustrated gift edition, Stephen Leacock's beloved comic classic gets a fresh new look from renowned cartoonist Seth. For long-time fans of Stephen Leacock and Seth, collectors of Canadiana, as well as readers of Lemony Snicket and Chester Brown's Louis Riel.

As funny, relevant, and insightful today as when it was first published, Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town presents a vibrant and unforgettable portrait of the delightful citizens of the fictional small town of Mariposa, Ontario. Now in this sumptuously designed gift edition, internationally acclaimed cartoonist Seth brings his unique vision and artistry to bear on the inhabitants of this little town to spectacular effect. With more than 40 full- and double-page colour illustrations throughout, this special edition is an extraordinarily beautiful and loving tribute to Mariposa and its residents, one that is sure to enchant long-time fans of Leacock's book as well as captivate a new generation of readers.

About the Author

Decades after his death in 1944, STEPHEN LEACOCK remains one of the world's best-loved humorous writers. Born in 1869 and educated in Canada, Leacock was Professor Economics at McGill University. His greatest fame, however, was as a humorist, thanks to a stream of books that followed Literary Lapses (1910) at the rate of almost one a year. Of these, Sunshine Sketches has proved to be his most popular, ever since its publication in 1912.

Acclaimed cartoonist SETH is the author of the comic book series Palookaville and such graphic novels as It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken; Wimbledon Green; and The Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists. As a book designer, he has worked on such projects as The Portable Dorothy Parker, the bestselling Complete Peanuts collection, and Lemony Snicket's new series, All The Wrong Questions. His work frequently appears in The Walrus and The New Yorker. In 2011, Seth received the Harbourfront Festival Prize. He lives in Guelph.