MOONBEAMSFrom the Larger LunacyBYSTEPHEN LEACOCKAuthor of “Nonsense Novels,” “Sunshine Sketches,” etc.12moCloth$1.25 net“Admirable fooling upon a very great variety of subjects. His is a mind bubbling over with whimsical ideas. The quality of his fun is distinctive.”—The Nation“Mr. Leacock’s humor is hearty; as a parodist he hits with mighty blows.”—Boston Earning Transcript“Burlesque settings, but a droll humor as quiet and kindly as that of Steele and Addison. The author laughs not at us, but with us, over many of the foolish antics of life.”—New York Evening Sun“One cannot afford to escape any of the wholesome witticisms so precious throughout the entire book.”—Book News Monthly“Mr. Leacock is singularly wise to the fancies and foibles of our day, and he hits them off in a way that will make you laugh without being ashamed of it.”—Detroit Saturday Night“Mr. Leacock is a public benefactor. His good-natured persiflage scintillates, while his wisdom suggests; and the reader enjoys complete intellectual relaxation in the company of this most charming of humorists.”—Philadelphia Public Ledger“It is the very gustiness of his fun-making that sweeps stupidity and lassitude from brains. This popularity of his—well, he deserves it tenfold. And as for those who ‘Simply cannot laugh at him’—are there any in the world?”—New York Evening Sun“Stephen Leacock’s special and individual flow of fun is at full swing in this volume. In all this laughable to-do of fun-making, Leacock tells a deal of truth, telling it unspitefully, even in a gale of good humor and with deft twists of the wrist that are very catchy and striking.”—Washington Evening StarJOHN LANE COMPANY,Publishers,NEW YORK∴ ∴S. B. GUNDY, TORONTO∴ ∴
MOONBEAMSFrom the Larger LunacyBYSTEPHEN LEACOCKAuthor of “Nonsense Novels,” “Sunshine Sketches,” etc.12moCloth$1.25 net
MOONBEAMS
From the Larger Lunacy
BY
STEPHEN LEACOCK
Author of “Nonsense Novels,” “Sunshine Sketches,” etc.
12moCloth$1.25 net
“Admirable fooling upon a very great variety of subjects. His is a mind bubbling over with whimsical ideas. The quality of his fun is distinctive.”—The Nation
“Mr. Leacock’s humor is hearty; as a parodist he hits with mighty blows.”—Boston Earning Transcript
“Burlesque settings, but a droll humor as quiet and kindly as that of Steele and Addison. The author laughs not at us, but with us, over many of the foolish antics of life.”—New York Evening Sun
“One cannot afford to escape any of the wholesome witticisms so precious throughout the entire book.”—Book News Monthly
“Mr. Leacock is singularly wise to the fancies and foibles of our day, and he hits them off in a way that will make you laugh without being ashamed of it.”—Detroit Saturday Night
“Mr. Leacock is a public benefactor. His good-natured persiflage scintillates, while his wisdom suggests; and the reader enjoys complete intellectual relaxation in the company of this most charming of humorists.”
—Philadelphia Public Ledger
“It is the very gustiness of his fun-making that sweeps stupidity and lassitude from brains. This popularity of his—well, he deserves it tenfold. And as for those who ‘Simply cannot laugh at him’—are there any in the world?”—New York Evening Sun
“Stephen Leacock’s special and individual flow of fun is at full swing in this volume. In all this laughable to-do of fun-making, Leacock tells a deal of truth, telling it unspitefully, even in a gale of good humor and with deft twists of the wrist that are very catchy and striking.”
—Washington Evening Star
JOHN LANE COMPANY,Publishers,NEW YORK
∴ ∴S. B. GUNDY, TORONTO∴ ∴
“By all odds the most beautiful periodicalprinted.”—New York Tribune.The InternationalStudioSubscriptionlogoThree Months’50 cents per copyTrial Subscription$5.00 per year$1.00EVERYnumber of the International Studio contains authoritative articles on the work of artists of established, as well as of rising, fame. The reader is kept informed of exhibitions, museums, galleries and studios in all the important art centres of the world. The illustrations, both in color and halftone, are unequalled in quantity and quality by any other periodical. The subjects discussed each month are: paintings, etchings, drawings, photography, sculpture, architecture, decorations, tapestries, rugs, textiles, furniture, embroideries, landscape architecture, stained glass, pottery and the numerous other handicrafts, etc. The International Studio has maintained its place as the leading art magazine in the English language ever since its first issue in March, 1897.“It is a treasure house of everything of valuein the way of art.”—Indianapolis Star.“An art gallery in itself.”—Brooklyn Eagle.JOHN LANE COMPANYPUBLISHERSNEW YORK
“By all odds the most beautiful periodicalprinted.”—New York Tribune.
“By all odds the most beautiful periodical
printed.”—New York Tribune.
The International
Studio
EVERYnumber of the International Studio contains authoritative articles on the work of artists of established, as well as of rising, fame. The reader is kept informed of exhibitions, museums, galleries and studios in all the important art centres of the world. The illustrations, both in color and halftone, are unequalled in quantity and quality by any other periodical. The subjects discussed each month are: paintings, etchings, drawings, photography, sculpture, architecture, decorations, tapestries, rugs, textiles, furniture, embroideries, landscape architecture, stained glass, pottery and the numerous other handicrafts, etc. The International Studio has maintained its place as the leading art magazine in the English language ever since its first issue in March, 1897.
“It is a treasure house of everything of valuein the way of art.”—Indianapolis Star.“An art gallery in itself.”—Brooklyn Eagle.
“It is a treasure house of everything of valuein the way of art.”—Indianapolis Star.“An art gallery in itself.”—Brooklyn Eagle.
“It is a treasure house of everything of valuein the way of art.”—Indianapolis Star.
“It is a treasure house of everything of value
in the way of art.”—Indianapolis Star.
“An art gallery in itself.”—Brooklyn Eagle.
“An art gallery in itself.”—Brooklyn Eagle.
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Misspelled words and printer errors have been corrected. Where multiple spellings occur, majority use has been employed.
Punctuation has been maintained except where obvious printer errors occur.