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Juliana Horatia Ewing's Fredericton Letters, 1867-1869

edited by Thomas E. Blom

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Jan 1983
Category
Post-Confederation (1867-), Letters
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774845106
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $34.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774801744
    Publish Date
    Jan 1983
    List Price
    $31.95

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Description

Aged 26 and newly married, Juliana Ewing left England in 1867, bound for Fredericton, New Brunswick, where her husband had been posted to the army garrison. A famed children's writer and skilful artist, Juliana used her talents in chronicling for her family in Yorkshire her day-to-day experiences in the maritime city from Confederation to the withdrawal of British troops in 1869. In 101 letters, reproduced almost in their entirety, Juliana recreates the 'high colonial' society of mid-nineteenth-century Fredericton. Her letters unconsciously also reveal herself -- her courage, intelligence, gaity and, above all, her loving nature. Witty, perceptive, and dramatic, her letters reflect her ability as a prose writer of unusual sensibility.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Margaret Howard Blom and Thomas Blom (editors) are associate professors of English at the University of British Columbia.

Editorial Reviews

A book full of character and colour which deserves to reach a larger audience, beyond the specialists in Canadian history or Victorian children's literature.

The Reader