Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock FRSC (30 December 1869 28 March 1944) was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist. Between the years 1915 and 1925, he was the bestknown Englishspeaking humorist in the world. He is known for his light humour along with criticisms of peoples follies. Early in his career, Leacock turned to fiction, humour, and short reports to supplement (and ultimately exceed) his regular income. His stories, first published in magazines in Canada and the United States and later in novel form, became extremely popular around the world. It was said in 1911 that more people had heard of Stephen Leacock than had heard of Canada. Between the years 1915 and 1925, Leacock was the most popular humorist in the Englishspeaking world. A humorist particularly admired by Leacock was Robert Benchley from New York. Leacock opened correspondence with Benchley, encouraging him in his work and importuning him to compile his work into a book. Benchley did so in 1922, and acknowledged the nagging from north of the border. Near the end of his life, the US comedian Jack Benny recounted how he had been introduced to Leacocks writing by Groucho Marx when they were both young vaudeville comedians. Benny acknowledged Leacocks influence and, fifty years after first reading him, still considered Leacock one of his favorite comic writers. He was puzzled as to why Leacocks work was no longer well known in the United States. His works can be described as a balancing...

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