Roughing it in the Bush : Or, Life in Canada Paperback / softback
by Susanna Moodie
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - North American History series
Paperback / softback
Description
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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- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:03/11/2011
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- ISBN:9781108033619
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:03/11/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781108033619
