Roughing It in the Bush 2 Volume Paperback Set : Or, Life in Canada

Susanna Moodie

ISBN 10: 1108033636 / ISBN 13: 9781108033633

Published by Cambridge University Press Nov 2011, 2011

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

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Roughing It in the Bush 2 Volume Paperback Set : Or, Life in Canada
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Nov 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108033636
• ISBN 13: 9781108033633
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 221W x 140H x 38D millimeters 221 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 38 millimeters depth
• Weight: 816 grams

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Synopsis

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 Moodies were reluctant emigrants, who had difficulty in settling to a new life as rural farmers, and finally moved to a town and government employment. Writing with honesty, clarity, humour and a journalistic immediacy, she provides a fascinating insight into the country's infancy.