The Old Brewery Bay : a Leacockian tale /

Here we have the personal account of the misadventures that preceded the opening to the public of the Leacock home in 1958. Forty years ago, in October 1954, a committee was formed, chaired by Pete McGarvey, to acquire and preserve Stephen Leacock's summer home, known as The Old Brewery Bay. Fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGarvey, Pete
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto [Ont.] : Dundurn Press, ©1994.
Temas:
Leacock, Stephen, > 1869-1944 > Homes and haunts > Ontario > Orillia.
Leacock, Stephen, > 1869-1944 > Résidences et lieux familiers > Ontario > Orillia.
Leacock, Stephen, > 1869-1944
Stephen Leacock Museum > History.
Stephen Leacock Museum.
Stephen Leacock Museum > Histoire.
Stephen Leacock Museum
Literary landmarks > Ontario > Orillia.
Écrivains > Résidences et lieux familiers > Ontario > Orillia.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Homes
Literary landmarks
Ontario > Orillia
Electronic books.
e-books.
History
Livres numériques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Dedication
  • Foreword
  • Chronology
  • Introduction
  • Prologue: Stephen Leacock, 1869â#x80;#x93;1944
  • 1 The Old Brewery Bay
  • 2 C.H. Hale, The Catalyst
  • 3 Saving the Leacock Home, 1949
  • 4 The Leacock Cause, 1949â#x80;#x93;1955
  • 5 Lou Ruby Strikes a Deal, 1956
  • 6 Waiting on Ottawa, 1957
  • 7 A Dream Comes True, 1958
  • 8 The Dream Expands, 1959â#x80;#x93;1960
  • 9 Aftermath
  • Postscript: Memories, by Jay Cody, Curator 1977â#x80;#x93;1993
  • Appendix: Winners of the Stephen Leacock Medal Award for Humour

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