Susanna Moodie
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Roughing it in the Bush is the compelling true story of pioneer Susanna Moodie's experience immigrating to Canada with her sister, Catharine Parr Traill, in the 1830s. Moodie's narrative is a frank, sometimes humorous, portrayal of life in the Canadian wild, capturing the physical demands of homesteading and the complex personal relationships between settlers.
Initially conceived as a "guide" for British subjects considering immigrating to
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Written as a sequel to her groundbreaking memoir Roughing it in the Bush, Susanna Moodie's Life in the Clearings Versus the Bush candidly explores the communities that developed along Lake Ontario in the 1850s. Based on her experiences of living in Belleville, Ontario, Moodie utilizes her sharp wit and observant eye to create a vivid imagining of society life in mid-nineteenth century Canada.
Moving from Belleville to Niagara Falls, Life in the Clearings...
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Project Gutenberg
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Written as a continuation of her sensational 1852 text, Roughing it in the Bush, Susanna Moodie's Life in the Backwoods continues the narrative of her experience as a settler in mid-nineteenth century Upper Canada. By relating her own experiences and those of the community of pioneers also living in the harsh environment of the Canadian backwoods, Moodie creates a faithful portrait of the harsh life faced by settlers to the British Colony. Written...