The Mysteries of Montreal
Memoirs of a Midwife by Charlotte Fuhrer
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774843355
- Publish Date
- Nov 2011
- List Price
- $34.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774802086
- Publish Date
- Jan 1984
- List Price
- $31.95
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Description
Originally published in 1881, The Mysteries of Montreal is fully reprinted with an introduction by Peter Ward. Ward illuminates the life of Fuhrer and of midwives in Victorian Canada. He traces the role of the midwife through the ages and, placing Mrs. Fuhrer in the context of her times, discusses birth practices in a Canadian setting. As well, he examines the memoirs as a form of Canadian literature, assessing their reflections on 19th century society. As a result the book operates on more than one level. It is not only a midwife's recollections, but also an assemblage of gossip, moral tales, stories of courtship and birth practices, and even mild pornography.
About the author
Peter Ward is professor emeritus of history at the University of British Columbia and the author of several books on the social history of Canada and the history of population health.