| The Prose of Life: Sketches Contributor(s): Gerson, Carole (Editor), Mezei, Kathy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0920802273 ISBN-13: 9780920802274 Publisher: ECW Press OUR PRICE: $4.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1981 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Canada - General |
| Dewey: 971.05 |
| LCCN: 82161112 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.97 lbs) 261 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the nineteenth century, sketches describing the "prose of life" - humorous or tragic incidents, life in the backwoods, travels, hunting, fishing and unique places or characters - frequently appeared in Canadian magazines. Like other forms of Canadian documentary writing, the sketch seemed to fill a need to record imaginatively different aspects of life in Canada. This volume brings to light examples of this important genre, include previously uncollected pieces by such well-known writers as Archibald Lampman, Sara Jeannette Duncan, and Catharine Parr Traill. |
