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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. Often, the narrator exaggerates the importance of the events in Mariposa compared to the rest of the world. For example, when there is a country-wide election, "the town of Mariposa, was, of course, the storm centre and focus point of the whole turmoil."]]>enBooksCopyright My Book To Readhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4927165fb987b2541339c5339f1a189f.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-townSun, 08 Sep 2024 18:19:50 +0000Stephen LeacockStephen Leacockcontacts@mybooktoread.comSunshine 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. The fictional setting for these stories is...
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. Often, the narrator exaggerates the importance of the events in Mariposa compared to the rest of the world. For example, when there is a country-wide election, "the town of Mariposa, was, of course, the storm centre and focus point of the whole turmoil."]]>false7c4f8a9f-2705-5e3f-8b2d-2a903e0b2ea2serialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-preface--57243760https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243760Thu, 12 Oct 2023 22:45:00 +0000Stephen Leacock594preface,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-chapter-1-the-hostelry-of-mr-smith--57243771https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243771Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:05:00 +0000Stephen Leacock3088chapter 1 the hostelry of mr,smith,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-chapter-2-the-speculations-of-jefferson-thorpe--57243773https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243773Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:25:00 +0000Stephen Leacock2129chapter 2 the speculations of ,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-chapter-3-the-marine-excursion-of-the-knights-of-pythias--57243770https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243770Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:45:00 +0000Stephen Leacock2478chapter 3 the marine excursion,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-chapter-4-the-ministrations-of-the-rev-mr-drone--57243768https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243768Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:05:00 +0000Stephen Leacock2056chapter 4 the ministrations of,drone,mr,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-chapter-5-the-whirlwind-campaign-in-mariposa--57243772https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243772Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:25:00 +0000Stephen Leacock1031chapter 5 the whirlwind campai,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-chapter-6-the-beacon-on-the-hill--57243764https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243764Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:45:00 +0000Stephen Leacock1316chapter 6 the beacon on the hi,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-chapter-7-the-extraordinary-entanglement-of-mr-pupkin--57243769https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243769Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:05:00 +0000Stephen Leacock1469chapter 7 the extraordinary en,pupkin,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-chapter-8-the-fore-ordained-attachment-of-zena-pepperleigh-and-peter-pupkin--57243762https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243762Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:25:00 +0000Stephen Leacock1670chapter 8 the foreordained att,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-chapter-9-the-mariposa-bank-mystery--57243763https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243763Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:45:00 +0000Stephen Leacock2066chapter 9 the mariposa bank my,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-chapter-10-the-great-election-in-missinaba-county--57243761https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243761Fri, 13 Oct 2023 02:05:00 +0000Stephen Leacock1463chapter 10 the great election ,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-chapter-11-the-candidacy-of-mr-smith--57243765https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243765Fri, 13 Oct 2023 02:25:00 +0000Stephen Leacock1797chapter 11 the candidacy of mr,smith,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-town-chapter-12-l-envoi-the-train-to-mariposa--57243766https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57243766Fri, 13 Oct 2023 02:45:00 +0000Stephen Leacock788chapter 12 l'envoi: the train ,stephenleacock,stephen leacock,sunshine sketches of a little ,sunshinesketchesofalittletownfalse13full