The Prose of Life: Sketches

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: 01/01/1981
ISBN: 9780920802274
Pages: 261
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d