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  • The Imperialist

    Set in the fictional Ontario town of Elgin at the beginning of the twentieth century, this 1904 novel was in its own time addressed largely to British readers. It has since become a Canadian classic, beloved for its ironic and dryly humorous portrait of small-town life. But The Imperialist is also a fascinating representation of race, gender, and nationalism in Britain’s “settler colonies.” This ... Leer más

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  • Inheriting a Canoe Paddle

    The Canoe in Discourses of English-Canadian Nationalism

    de Misao Dean ...
    Series series Cultural Spaces
    If the canoe is a symbol of Canada, what kind of Canada does it symbolize? Inheriting a Canoe Paddle looks at how the canoe has come to symbolize love of Canada for non-aboriginal Canadians and provides a critique of this identification’s unintended consequences for First Nations. Written with an engaging, personal style, it is both a scholarly examination and a personal reflection, delving into ... Leer más

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  • Greening the Maple

    Canadian Ecocriticism in Context

    Series Libro 7 - Energy, Ecology and the Environment
    Ecocriticism can be described in very general terms as the investigation of the many ways in which culture and the environment are interrelated and conceptualized. Ecocriticism aspires to understand and often to celebrate the natural world, yet it does so indirectly by focusing primarily on written texts. Hailed as one of the most timely and provocative developments in literary and cultural ... Leer más

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  • The Imperialist

    In Elgin, Ontario, a burgeoning community in young Canada, Lorne Murchison must balance his political aspirations and his support for the imperialist ideal with his romantic aspirations. Meanwhile, his sister, Advena, falls in love with a young minister, who is already engaged to another woman.An examination of Canadian values in the late nineteenth century, The Imperialist serves as a comedy of ... Leer más

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  • From Workhouse to Westminster The Life Story of Will Crooks, M.P.

    de George Haw ...
    From Workhouse to WestminsterThe Life Story of Will Crooks, M.P.ByGeorge HawWITH INTRODUCTION BY G. K. CHESTERTONFOUR FULL-PAGE PLATESCASSELL AND COMPANY, LIMITEDLONDON, NEW YORK, TORONTO AND MELBOURNEMCMIXFirst Edition February 1907.Reprinted March, June and August 1908.January and November 1909. ... Leer más

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  • Sir John A.

    An Anecdotal Life of Sir John A. Macdonald

    Edición de Cynthia M. Smith, Jack McLeod ...
    This is the man behind the legend. Lively and revealing anecdotes about Sir John A.s political and parliamentary life are set against stories of his private joys and sorrows. Stories of patronage, of political campaigns, of loyal supporters and bitter opponents take readers through many of the major events of nineteenth-century Canada, from the building of the cpr to the Riel Rebellions, only to ... Leer más

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  • The Imperialist

    Series series New Canadian Library
    Sara Jeannette Duncan’s classic portrait of a turn-of-the-century Ontario town, The Imperialist captures the spirit of an emergent nation through the example of two young dreamers. Impassioned by “the Imperialist idea,” Lorne Murchison rests his bid for office on his vision of a rejuvenated British Empire. His sister Advena betrays a kindred attraction to the high-flown ideals in her love for an ... Leer más

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  • An Autobiography

    Two mail coaches—the Blucher and the Chevy Chase—ran through Melrose every day. People went to the post office for their letters, and paid for them on delivery. My two elder sisters—Agnes, who died of consumption at the age of 16, and Jessie, afterwards Mrs. Andrew Murray, of Adelaide and Melbourne, went to boarding school with their aunt, Mary Spence, lit Upper Wooden, halfway between Jedburgh ... Leer más

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  • Far from a Low Gutter Girl

    The forgotten world of state wards, South Australia, 1887-1940

    Series Libro 32 - Untapped
    Drawing on the letters of girls who were made state wards, acclaimed writer and historian Margaret Barbalet’s Far From a Low Gutter Girl reveals the real world of Australian domestic servants in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, amplifying their voices for the first time.Far from a Low Gutter Girl was first published to critical acclaim in 1983. In addition to non-fiction, ... Leer más

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  • My Discovery of England

    "My Discovery of England" by Stephen Leacock is a delightful exploration of the author's experiences and observations during his travels in England. Leacock, known for his wit and humor, captures the essence of English culture, society, and landscapes through his unique lens. His narrative is filled with amusing anecdotes and insightful commentary, making it not just a travelogue but also a ... Leer más

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  • Roads to Ruin

    The Shocking History of Social Reform

    de E. S. Turner ...
    'It is a salutary thing to look back at some of the reforms which have long been an accepted part of our life, and to examine the opposition, usually bitter and often bizarre, sometimes dishonest but all too often honest, which had to be countered by the restless advocates of 'grandmotherly' legislation...'Contemporary readers of a progressive bent may like to think it elementary that certain ... Leer más

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