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Gowher Ahmad Naik, Lovely Professional University Unit 11: The Conjurers Revenge by Stephen Leacock

Unit 11: The Conjurers Revenge by Stephen Leacock Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives

Introduction
11.1 About Stephen Butler Leacock

11.1.1 Early Life
11.1.2 Academic and Political Life
11.1.3 Literary Life

11.1.4 Memorial Medal for Humour
11.1.5 Personal Life
11.1.6 Death and Tributes

11.1.7 Screen Adaptations
11.1.8 Bibliography
11.2 The Conjurer’s Revenge

11.2.1 Analysis
11.3 Summary

11.4 Keywords
11.5 Review Questions
11.6 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
Describe the life and works of Stephen Butler Leacock

Explain his short story The Conjurers Revenge
Summarise ‘The Conjurers Revenge’

Introduction

Stephen Butler Leacock (1869-1944), is a celebrated author of satire and sharp humour. His short
stories have realistic irony exposing the social weaknesses of modern life. This Canadian author
is remembered for his best-selling book Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912) and the
numerous honours and awards he received during his illustrious lifetime as an author, lecturer,
professor and humourist.
The Conjurers revenge written by Stephen Butler Leacock is a short story which bears realistic
irony that exposes social weaknesses. The Quick Man plays the role of a fault finding person
who is keen to see it that the Conjurer’s reputation goes down and he is exposed in front of the

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