How Canada is described in the writings of nineteenth-century Canadian women : the feminine experience in the margins of the British Empire /

In the years during the colonization of Canada there were travel books which were sold in England. Le Jeune studies the ways these descriptive texts created a series of surveys that assessed the worth of Canada and describe life on the frontier while it was being settled. In particular, this book fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Le Jeune, Françoise, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2012.
Temas:
1800-1899
Canadian literature > Women authors > History and criticism.
Women > Canada > History > 19th century.
Women pioneers > Canada > History > 19th century.
Femmes > Canada > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Pionnières > Canada > Histoire > 19e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Canadian literature > Women authors.
Manners and customs.
Travel.
Women.
Women pioneers.
Canada > Description and travel.
Canada > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Canada > Descriptions et voyages.
Canada > Mœurs et coutumes > 19e siècle.
Canada.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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