“Admirable fooling upon a very great variety of subjects. His is a mind bubbling over with whimsical ideas. The quality of his fun is distinctive.”—The Nation
“Mr. Leacock’s humor is hearty; as a parodist he hits with mighty blows.”—Boston Earning Transcript
“Burlesque settings, but a droll humor as quiet and kindly as that of Steele and Addison. The author laughs not at us, but with us, over many of the foolish antics of life.”—New York Evening Sun
“One cannot afford to escape any of the wholesome witticisms so precious throughout the entire book.”—Book News Monthly
“Mr. Leacock is singularly wise to the fancies and foibles of our day, and he hits them off in a way that will make you laugh without being ashamed of it.”—Detroit Saturday Night
“Mr. Leacock is a public benefactor. His good-natured persiflage scintillates, while his wisdom suggests; and the reader enjoys complete intellectual relaxation in the company of this most charming of humorists.”
—Philadelphia Public Ledger
“It is the very gustiness of his fun-making that sweeps stupidity and lassitude from brains. This popularity of his—well, he deserves it tenfold. And as for those who ‘Simply cannot laugh at him’—are there any in the world?”—New York Evening Sun
“Stephen Leacock’s special and individual flow of fun is at full swing in this volume. In all this laughable to-do of fun-making, Leacock tells a deal of truth, telling it unspitefully, even in a gale of good humor and with deft twists of the wrist that are very catchy and striking.”
—Washington Evening Star