Susanna Moodie è stata un'autrice nata in Inghilterra, nota per i suoi resoconti letterari delle esperienze dei coloni in Canada. I suoi scritti si sono addentrati nelle crude realtà della vita di frontiera, catturando la miscela di sfide, isolazione e resilienza che hanno plasmato le prime comunità coloniali. Attraverso le sue acute osservazioni e la sua vivida prosa, Moodie ha offerto ai lettori una finestra unica sugli anni formativi della storia canadese, esplorando temi di adattamento, incontri culturali e la natura mutevole dell'identità in una nuova terra. Le sue narrazioni rimangono una preziosa testimonianza dello spirito duraturo di coloro che hanno creato una vita nella natura selvaggia.
Roughing It in The Bush chronicles Susanna Moodie’s harsh and often humorous experiences homesteading in the woods of Upper Canada. A frank and fascinating account of how one woman coped, not only with a new world, but with a new self, this unabridged text continues to justify the international sensation it caused when it was first published in 1852.
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in large print
This work is a reproduction of a historical text, presented in large print format to enhance accessibility for individuals with impaired vision. Published by Megali, a house known for its commitment to making historical literature more readable, it aims to preserve the original content while catering to the needs of readers who benefit from larger text.
Life as a Canadian Settler
In "Canada From the Wild Side," Susanna Moodie shares her experiences as an English settler in 1832 Canada, revealing the beauty of nature and the challenges of frontier life. Through detailed sketches, she invites readers to explore themes of hard work, friendships, and the journey of adaptation in a new land.
In the sequel to Roughing It in the Bush , Susanna Moodie portrays the relatively sophisticated society springing up in the clearings along Lake Ontario. During a trip from Belleville to Niagara Falls, Moodie acts as a meticulous observer of the social customs and practices of the times.Invaluable as social history and as a candid self-portrait, Life in the Clearings versus the Bush chronicles, with wit and wisdom, Canadian society in the mid-19th century.The NCL edition is an unabridged reprint of the complete original text.
Výběr z kanadské prózy o nových usedlících. Moodieová S. - Život v buši, Haliburton T. CH. - Hodinář, Traillová C.P. - V kanadském zálesí