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Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

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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. The fictional setting for these stories is Mariposa, a small town on the shore of Lake Wissanotti. Although drawn from his experiences in Orillia, Ontario, Leacock notes: "Mariposa is not a real town. On the contrary, it is about seventy or eighty of them. You may find them all the way from Lake Superior to the sea, with the same square streets and the same maple trees and the same churches and hotels."

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."Copyright My Book To Read Arte Drama y Obras Historia y Crítica Literaria
Episodios
  • Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town : Chapter 12 - L'Envoi: The Train to Mariposa

    Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town : Chapter 12 - L'Envoi: The Train to Mariposa
    Oct 13 2023
    13 m
  • Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town : Chapter 11 - The Candidacy of Mr Smith

    Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town : Chapter 11 - The Candidacy of Mr Smith
    Oct 13 2023
    30 m
  • Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town : Chapter 10 - The Great Election in Missinaba County

    Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town : Chapter 10 - The Great Election in Missinaba County
    Oct 13 2023
    24 m
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