Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

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Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912)
by Stephen Leacock

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Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is a sequence of stories by Stephen Leacock, first published in 1912. It is generally considered to be one of the most enduring classics of Canadian humorous literature. This work has remained popular for its universal appeal. Many of the characters, though modelled on townspeople of Orillia, are small town archetypes. Their shortcomings and weaknesses are presented in a humorous but affectionate way. Warning: template has been deprecated.
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Preface
Chapter I: The Hostelry of Mr. Smith
Chapter II: The Speculations of Jefferson Thorpe
Chapter III: The Marine Excursion of the Knights of Pythias
Chapter IV: The Ministrations of the Rev. Mr. Drone
Chapter V: The Whirlwind Campaign in Mariposa
Chapter VI: The Beacon on the Hill
Chapter VII: The Extraordinary Entanglement of Mr. Pupkin
Chapter VIII: The Fore-ordained Attachment of Zena Pepperleigh and Peter Pupkin
Chapter IX: The Mariposa Bank Mystery
Chapter X: The Great Election in Missinaba County
Chapter XI: The Candidacy of Mr. Smith
Chapter XII: L'Envoi. The Train to Mariposa

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.

This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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