{"product_id":"2026100012386-secondhand-literary-lapses","title":"Literary Lapses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA master of comic absurdity at the height of his powers, Stephen Leacock's Literary Lapses is a riotous collection of sketches, parodies, and comic essays that cemented his reputation as one of the greatest English-language humorists of the early twentieth century. First published in 1910, this debut collection presents a dazzling array of targets — from pompous academics and bumbling bureaucrats to the everyday absurdities of modern life — each dissected with a wit as sharp as a surgeon's scalpel and a warmth that never tips into cynicism.\n\nLeacock's genius lies in his ability to find the universal in the mundane, crafting pieces that are simultaneously rooted in their Edwardian moment and timelessly funny. His prose style — brisk, deceptively simple, and laced with irony — influenced generations of humorists on both sides of the Atlantic. Literary Lapses stands as both an essential artifact of Canadian literary history and a testament to the enduring power of well-crafted comic prose; readers who open it expecting mere amusement will find themselves in the grip of something altogether more subversive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51022655389915,"sku":"2026100012386-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ae0fb0f2-29ea-40b0-9078-a60a4ef6f99c.png?v=1793665403","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012386-secondhand-literary-lapses","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}