Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 253 Leacock, Stephen 1869 1944 Leacock, Stephen Butler Frenzied Fiction My revelations as a spy -- Father Knickerbocker: a fantasy -- The prophet in our midst -- Personal adventures in the spirit world -- The sorrows of a summer guest -- To nature and back again -- The cave man as he is -- Ideal interviews -- The new education -- The errors of Santa Claus -- Lost in New York -- This strenuous age -- The old, old story of how five men went fishing -- Back from the land -- The perplexity column as done by the jaded journalist -- Simple stories of success, or How to succeed in life -- In dry Toronto -- Merry Christmas. Produced by Gardner Buchanan, and David Widger "Frenzied Fiction" by Stephen Leacock is a collection of humorous essays and stories written during the late 19th century. The book presents a satirical look at various aspects of life, society, and human behavior, employing Leacock's signature wit and comedic style. The opening chapter hints at themes of espionage, delusion, and absurdity, providing a playful critique of spies and their dramatic lifestyles, with a focus on the exaggerated self-importance of the protagonist. The opening of "Frenzied Fiction" introduces us to a self-proclaimed spy who relishes in the mystery and intrigue surrounding his supposed profession. As he shares his experiences, we see the comedic elements emerge through his exaggerated tales of subterfuge, his interactions at hotels where he is both feared and revered, and his humorous commentary on the nature of espionage. The protagonist's self-importance and the absurdity of his supposed adventures set the stage for a humorous exploration of the spy genre, while the first chapter hints at the satirical nature of the essays that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, Canadian PS Text Humor Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 356173 2025-08-04T06:02:46.453056 text/html 376259 2021-01-26T21:52:44 text/html 192928 2025-08-04T06:02:52.860014 application/epub+zip 196891 2025-08-04T06:02:48.388039 application/epub+zip 196890 2025-08-04T06:02:47.176038 application/epub+zip 376558 2025-08-04T06:02:56.431018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349387 2025-08-04T06:02:52.105995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323519 2022-09-04T10:30:24.920909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298939 2025-08-04T06:02:45.567068 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298904 2016-10-26T09:58:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291417 2009-07-28T16:05:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20638 2025-08-04T06:02:56.657997 application/rdf+xml 14016 2025-08-04T06:02:47.719019 image/jpeg 3726 2025-08-04T06:02:47.466026 image/jpeg 113918 2016-10-26T10:00:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 120775 2021-01-26T21:52:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 113033 2009-07-28T16:06:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 186907 2025-08-04T06:02:46.479069 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia