Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 419 Leacock, Stephen 1869 1944 Leacock, Stephen Butler Nonsense Novels Maddened by mystery, or, The defective detective -- "Q." a psychic pstory of the psupernatural -- Guido the gimlet of Ghent: A romance of chivalry -- Gertrude the governess, or, Simple seventeen -- A hero in homespun, or, The life struggle of Hezekiah Hayloft -- Sorrows of a super soul, or, The memoirs of Marie Mushenough -- Hannah of the highlands, or, The laird of Loch Aucherlocherty -- Soaked in seaweed, or, Upset in the ocean -- Caroline's Christmas, or, The inexplicable infant -- The man in asbestos: An allegory of the future. John Mark Ockerbloom "Nonsense Novels" by Stephen Leacock is a collection of humorous short stories penned in the early 20th century. The work showcases Leacock's signature wit and clever satire, presenting a series of whimsical narratives that satirize various aspects of society, from detective stories to romantic tales, all infused with a light-hearted absurdity. At the start of the collection, Leacock's preface provides insight into his motivations for writing the book, humorously addressing critics who doubt his intellect. The first story, "Maddened by Mystery: or, The Defective Detective," introduces a comically incompetent detective tasked with solving the baffling kidnapping of the Prince of Württemberg. As the story unfolds, the detective's ludicrous analysis leads to the hilarious realization that the prince is not a human at all, but rather a prize Dachshund. This opening sets the tone for Leacock's playful approach to storytelling, inviting readers into a world where logic is turned on its head and laughter is the ultimate goal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Parodies Humorous stories, Canadian PS Text Humor Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 224893 224997 2024-10-02T13:40:27.571378 2023-10-02T11:29:23.906883 text/html text/html 209333 2024-06-13T12:35:51 text/html 4093130 2024-10-02T13:40:32.673341 application/epub+zip 4088846 2024-10-02T13:40:28.456418 application/epub+zip 154959 2024-10-02T13:40:27.977369 application/epub+zip 4154249 2024-10-02T13:40:35.872308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4135621 2024-10-02T13:40:32.025346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208533 2022-09-03T03:53:26.708524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202609 202617 2024-10-02T13:40:27.058477 2023-10-02T11:29:23.392863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 182808 2024-06-13T11:33:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17893 2024-10-02T13:40:36.009311 application/rdf+xml 11539 2024-10-02T13:40:28.082348 image/jpeg 2130 2024-10-02T13:40:28.029354 image/jpeg 3940637 2024-10-02T13:40:27.635398 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia