Nonsense Novels
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)
Chapters
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| 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 |
Reviews
lizzy
I was not familiar with this genre of stories and Nonsensical is the right name for it. The narrator is delightful.
Truly Strange
Jonathan Leiter
An odd reading of some odd stories.