{"product_id":"2026200014641-secondhand-the-iron-man-and-the-tin-woman-and-other-futurities","title":"The Iron Man And The Tin Woman: And Other Futurities","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First ed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Poor\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when one of the great comic minds of the early twentieth century turns his satirical gaze upon the relentless march of modernity? The Iron Man and The Tin Woman: And Other Futurities presents a brilliantly absurd collection of comic sketches and satirical essays in which Stephen Leacock dissects the mechanisation of human life, the rise of technology, and the peculiar anxieties of a society hurtling headlong into an uncertain future. With his characteristic wit, Leacock chronicles a world where machines threaten to supplant human warmth, and where the very notion of progress becomes a subject of sharp, affectionate ridicule.\n\nLeacock, widely regarded as the forefather of North American literary humour, writes with a deceptively light touch that conceals a penetrating social intelligence. His prose is at once breezy and barbed, drawing on the traditions of Victorian comic writing while anticipating the absurdist sensibilities of the mid-century. Published by the venerable John Lane, The Bodley Head — the imprint that championed Oscar Wilde — this collection stands as a testament to Leacock's enduring relevance; one cannot help but wonder whether his mechanical man and tin woman have, in our own age of automation, finally arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210286342363,"sku":"2026200014641-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/086947c9-3eef-4fdf-a814-630db739fad8.png?v=1788268881","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014641-secondhand-the-iron-man-and-the-tin-woman-and-other-futurities","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}