Soaked In Seaweed and 7 other nonsense novels
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)
Genre(s): Humorous Fiction, Short Stories
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | 1 - Soaked in Seaweed: or, Upset in the Ocean | Phil Chenevert |
00:22:47 |
| Play 02 | 2 - Maddened by Mystery: or, The Defective Detective | Phil Chenevert |
00:17:11 |
| Play 03 | 3 - "Q." A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural | Phil Chenevert |
00:23:21 |
| Play 04 | 4 - Guido the Gimlet of Ghent: A Romance of Chivalry | Phil Chenevert |
00:14:41 |
| Play 05 | 5 - The Man in Asbestos: an Allegory of the Future | Phil Chenevert |
00:27:18 |
| Play 06 | 6 - Sorrows of a Super Soul: or, The Memoirs of Marie Mushenough | Phil Chenevert |
00:19:05 |
| Play 07 | 7 - A Hero in Homespun: or, The Life Struggle of Hezekiah Hayloft | Phil Chenevert |
00:19:00 |
| Play 08 | 8 - Caroline's Christmas: or, The Inexplicable Infant | Phil Chenevert |
00:25:50 |