Roughing It in the Bush (New Canadian Library) (Cosimo Classics Travel & Exploration)

by Susanna Moodie

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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.
  • ISBN10 1103360035
  • ISBN13 9781103360031
  • Publish Date 11 February 2009 (first published 1 January 1970)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint BiblioLife
  • Format Hardcover
  • Language English