The Borders of Nightmare: The Fiction of John Richardson

Michael Hurley

Published by University of Toronto Press 1992

The Borders of Nightmare

The Fiction of John Richardson

Michael Hurley

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https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487599775

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About this book

John Richardson was Canada's first native-born poet-novelist and 'The Father of Canadian Literature'. Michael Hurley offers the first detailed account of Richardson's fiction rather than of his life or sociological importance.

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Hurley Michael :

Michael Hurley is a professor of English at the Royal Military College of Canada.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
CHAPTER ONE. Introduction: The Borderline Case of Major John Richardson, Ex-centric Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER TWO. Wacousta: 'Break Boundaries' Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
CHAPTER THREE. Border Doubles: Twin Poles of the Canadian Psyche Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
CHAPTER FOUR. The Canadian Brothers: Narcissus and Circe on the Border River Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
CHAPTER FIVE. The Shadow Cast by Southern Ontario Gothic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
CHAPTER SIX. No End in Sight: Seeing Double Hooks, Haunted by No Lack of Ghosts ... and Making Richardson Safe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	202
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 248

eBook

Published: December 15, 1992
ISBN: 9781487599775