Faces of Leacock Originally published in 1967, FACES OF LEACOCK was the first full-length study of Stephen Leacock`s work—"an attempt," said author Silver Donald Cameron, "to demonstrate that the most beloved author of Canada`s first century was not just a facile clown, but a large and troubled talent whose works showed far more depth and complexity than even his admirers had assumed." The book surveys the whole range of Leacock`s literary work, conveying a portrait of a powerful writer who feared and fought his own talent, a scathing satirist who claimed that humour should always be kindly, a shy and sensitive artist who hid behind his own humour. FACES OF LEACOCK is an innovative and stimulating essay on the role of humour in the Canadian character. 176pages   .   $23.95   .   ISBN Leacock   .   Ryerson Press

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