Nonsense Novels
Stephen Leacock
Read by Louise J. Belle
Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a Canadian writer, teacher, and political scientist. A prolific and popular humorist, he published dozens of novels, short stories, articles, and essays over his 40-year literary career. Nonsense Novels, published in 1911, is a collection of stories parodying various literary genres. Everyone is fair game -- brilliant detectives, noble knights, rebellious heirs, lovelorn teens, prodigal sons, and more. (Summary by Louise J. Belle) (5 hr 52 min)
Chapters
| Preface | 2:22 | Read by Louise J. Belle |
| Maddened by Mystery | 28:07 | Read by Louise J. Belle |
| "Q." A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural | 36:15 | Read by Louise J. Belle |
| Guido the Gimlet of Ghent | 24:26 | Read by Louise J. Belle |
| Gertrude the Governess | 39:23 | Read by Louise J. Belle |
| A Hero in Homespun | 29:04 | Read by Louise J. Belle |
| Sorrows of a Super Soul | 32:06 | Read by Louise J. Belle |
| Hannah of the Highlands | 34:42 | Read by Louise J. Belle |
| Soaked in Seaweed | 36:58 | Read by Louise J. Belle |
| Caroline's Christmas | 41:36 | Read by Louise J. Belle |
| The Man in Asbestos | 47:08 | Read by Louise J. Belle |