Roughing it in the bush : authoritative text, backgrounds, criticism

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Roughing it in the bush : authoritative text, backgrounds, criticism

Susanna Moodie ; edited by Michael A. Peterman

(Norton critical editions)

W.W. Norton, c2007

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 585-587)

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She went on to chronicle her experiences in this personal, accurate, and often humorous account. This Norton Critical Edition of Roughing It in the Bush provides everything that a student needs to analyze and enjoy Moodie's tale. A thorough "Backgrounds" section includes images, a map, contemporary reviews of Roughing It, and letters written by Moodie to her husband during the winter of 1839, at which time he was serving a military appointment in the Victoria District and she and her children were facing life-threatening illnesses. "Criticism" contains ten essays by leading Canadian scholars and authors, among them Margaret Atwood, Carl Ballstadt, D. M. R. Bentley, Susan Glickman, and Michael Peterman. A Chronology of Susanna Moodie's life and a Selected Bibliography are also included.

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