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1869-1944 Stephen Leacock was the foremost literary humorist in North America from the end of the Edwardian era until the middle of World War II. In addition to his thirty-five volumes of humour, Leacock also wrote twenty-seven other books on history, biography, criticism, economics, and political science.

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Stephen Leacock Museum Biography, list of books, and description of the author's summer home. Also includes information on the Stephen Leacock Memorial Award for Humour. www.leacockmuseum.com

Wertheimer Sculptures: Stephen Leacock Cast bronze sculpture of the humorist. www.ewertheimer.com/portrait/leacock.htm

Stephen Leacock (1896-1944) Biography of the author. www.athabascau.ca/writers/leacock.html

Stephen Leacock: Humorist and Educator Biography, chronology, quotations, and an overview of his work with samples. Also includes detailed looks at "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town" and "Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich." From the National Library of Canada. www.collectionscanada.ca/leacock

Stephen Leacock: Humorist and Educator Includes a biography, a detailed look at his central works, a brief glance at his other works, a bibliography, and resources. From the National Library of Canada. www.lac-bac.gc.ca/leacock/index-e.html

Stephen Leacock Building Description and pictures of the building, located on the campus of McGill University. cac.mcgill.ca/campus/Buildings/Stephen_Leacock.html

Stephen Butler Leacock (1869-1944) Profile of the author. schwinger.harvard.edu/~terning/bios/Leacock.html

Leacock, Stephen Biographical article, in the Canadian Encyclopedia. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/..

Find a Grave: Stephen Leacock Pictures of the writer, his grave site, and a memorial sign with brief biography, cemetery information, and interactive visitor comments. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2146