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Roughing It in the Bush

Autor Susanna Moodie
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 iul 2011
First published in 1852, and in its third edition by 1854, this description of pioneer immigrant life in Canada by Susanna Moodie (1803–85) is unsentimental and frank. In contrast to similar works, which often seem to be advertisements aimed at potential immigrants, Moodie's book emphasises not only the triumphs but also the tribulations as she and her family begin their new lives. Initially criticised in Canada for painting an unflattering picture of the country, it was later recognised as a key work of early Canadian literature, and has influenced writers up to the present day. The family left England reluctantly, as Moodie (née Strickland) makes clear in the introduction to Volume 1. She chronicles their early struggles and describes the characters of the people they encounter, particularly their troublesome 'Yankee' neighbours. Writing with honesty, clarity, humour and a journalistic immediacy, she provides a fascinating insight into the country's infancy.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108033619
ISBN-10: 110803361X
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Advertisement; Introduction; 1. Canada; 2. A visit to Grosse Island; 3. Quebec; 4. Our journey up the country; 5. Tom Wilson's emigration; 6. Our first settlement, and the borrowing system; 7. Old Satan and Tom Wilson's nose; 8. Uncle Joe and his family; 9. John Monaghan; 10. Phoebe H. and our second moving; 11. Brian, the still hunter; 12. The Charivari; 13. The village hotel; 14. The land-jobber.

Descriere

A key work of Canadian literature, this unsentimental account of immigrant life remains a major influence on the country's writers.