Come, bright Improvement!: The Literary Societies of Nineteenth-Century Ontario

Heather Murray

Published by University of Toronto Press 2002

Come, bright Improvement!

The Literary Societies of Nineteenth-Century Ontario

Heather Murray

In the series Studies in Book and Print Culture

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442673137

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About this book

The forerunner of today's book clubs, nineteenth-century literary societies provided a lively social and intellectual forum where people could gather and discuss books, cultural affairs, and current events.

Author / Editor information

Murray Heather :

Heather Murray is Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Toronto.

Reviews

David Bentley, Department of English, University of Western Ontario:

'This ground-breaking work of scholarship on Canadian culture is compellingly argued, superbly organized, and written in a stylish manner that will be accessible to a broad range of readers.... It is a repository of valuable and fascinating research into nineteenth-century Canada for which all scholars and students in the field will be hugely grateful, and quickly indebted.'

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface The Immigration of Improvement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Maps Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xvii
CHAPTER ONE. A Legacy of Literary Culture Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER TWO. Early Societies in Toronto Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
CHAPTER THREE. Culture and Conflict in the Western District Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
CHAPTER FOUR. Circle to Circle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
CHAPTER FIVE. The Rise of the Women's Societies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
CHAPTER SIX. Literary Study in the Literary Societies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
CHAPTER SEVEN. Literary Societies as a Source for History and Theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
Appendix A: Literary and Debating Club Pledge, Hamilton, 1893 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
Appendix B: Readings and Recitations of the Barrie Literary Society, 1881-1893 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	172
Appendix C: Programs of Study of the Browning Club of Toronto, 1897-1905 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
Literary Societies of Nineteenth-Century Ontario: A Preliminary Resource Guide Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
Sources Cited Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	295
Illustration Credits Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	317
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	319
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	345

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 320

eBook

Published: May 15, 2002
ISBN: 9781442673137