The Clockmaker; Or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville

"The Clockmaker; Or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville" by Thomas Chandler Haliburton is a collection of satirical sketches published in 1836. Through the wry wit of Yankee character Sam Slick, Haliburton delivers sharp commentary on colonial Nova Scotia life and its relations with America and Britain. These humorous sketches mock both Canadians and Americans equally. Canada's first international bestseller, the book became wildly popular across Nova Scotia, Britain, and the United States, establishing Haliburton as a founder of North American humor. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Haliburton, Thomas Chandler, 1796-1865
Title The Clockmaker; Or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Slick
Credits Produced by Andrew Sly
Reading Level Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Slick, Sam (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 9196
Release Date
Last Update Jan 2, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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