Nonsense Novels

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Nonsense Novels

by Stephen Leacock

EN·~3 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total

List of Coloured Plates

0:20

PREFACE

1:02

I. Maddened by Mystery: or, The Defective Detective

14:08

II. “Q.” A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural

19:46

III. Guido the Gimlet of Ghent: A Romance of Chivalry

12:04

IV. Gertrude the Governess: or, Simple Seventeen

18:44

V. A Hero in Homespun: or, The Life Struggle of Hezekiah Hayloft

15:51

VI. Sorrows of a Super Soul: or, The Memoirs of Marie Mushenough

14:38

VII. Hannah of the Highlands: or, The Laird of Loch Aucherlocherty

19:13

VIII. Soaked in Seaweed: or, Upset in the Ocean

19:25

Description

A delightfully chaotic romp, this work opens with a jumble of absurd conversations and a self‑aware preface that pokes fun at the author’s own literary reputation. The narrator’s tongue‑in‑cheek commentary sets a tone of playful irreverence, inviting listeners to indulge in a world where logic takes a back seat to sheer imaginative excess.

At the heart of the story sits a flamboyant “Great Detective,” garbed in a green coat, armed with false whiskers, goggles, and even a half‑bucket of cocaine. When his nervous secretary bursts in with news of a “mystery” so staggering it could plunge nations into war, the detective springs into action, swapping disguises with theatrical flair. Their latest case? The sudden disappearance of a European prince, a caper that promises wild twists, baffling clues, and a parade of eccentric characters—all presented with a wink and a grin that keeps the absurdity rolling.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (172K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2003-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Stephen Leacock

Stephen Leacock

1869–1944

Best known for turning small-town life, politics, and everyday vanity into sharp, warm comedy, this Canadian humorist was one of the most widely read comic writers in the English-speaking world in the early 20th century.

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