8 great spoofs of 'types' of fiction by the premier Canadian humorist Leacock, taken from his book Nonsense Novels. The title of each parody gives away its genre:
Soaked in Seaweed or, Upset in the Ocean; Maddened by Mystery: or, The Defective Detective; "Q." A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural; Guido the Gimlet of Ghent: A Romance of Chivalry; The Man in Asbestos: an Allegory of the Future; Sorrows of a Super Soul: or, The Memoirs of Marie Mushenough; A Hero in Homespun: or, The Life Struggle of Hezekiah Hayloft and Caroline's Christmas: or, The Inexplicable Infant. If you enjoy take offs and parodies, the stories in this collection are for you. See how many types you recognize as you listen and laugh. (Summary by phil chenevert)
Soaked in Seaweed or, Upset in the Ocean; Maddened by Mystery: or, The Defective Detective; "Q." A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural; Guido the Gimlet of Ghent: A Romance of Chivalry; The Man in Asbestos: an Allegory of the Future; Sorrows of a Super Soul: or, The Memoirs of Marie Mushenough; A Hero in Homespun: or, The Life Struggle of Hezekiah Hayloft and Caroline's Christmas: or, The Inexplicable Infant. If you enjoy take offs and parodies, the stories in this collection are for you. See how many types you recognize as you listen and laugh. (Summary by phil chenevert)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
1 - Soaked in Seaweed: or, Upset in the Ocean
22:47 - Chapter 2
2 - Maddened by Mystery: or, The Defective Detective
17:11 - Chapter 3
3 - "Q." A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural
23:21 - Chapter 4
4 - Guido the Gimlet of Ghent: A Romance of Chivalry
14:41 - Chapter 5
5 - The Man in Asbestos: an Allegory of the Future
27:18 - Chapter 6
6 - Sorrows of a Super Soul: or, The Memoirs of Marie Mushenough
19:05 - Chapter 7
7 - A Hero in Homespun: or, The Life Struggle of Hezekiah Hayloft
19:00 - Chapter 8
8 - Caroline's Christmas: or, The Inexplicable Infant
25:50