This lavishly illustrated volume takes readers on a captivating tour of the Canadian literary landscape. Visiting some 500 locations across Canada--from Newfoundland to British Columbia to the Northwest Territories--we see writers plying their craft in small, unlikely places and in large urban centers, and visit the sites that have made literary history. Albert and Theresa Moritz have devoted years to this project--combing archives, government documents, newspapers and biographies--and have consulted many leading authors, literary scholars, and local historians. The result is an unusually detailed volume sprinkled with anecdotes and surprising information. They describe the accident that led to the publication of Stephen Leacock's first book, which set him on the road to fame...reveal how Hugh MacLennan escaped injury in the Halifax explosion of 1917...and visit the burial place of the dog that inspired Marshall Saunder's Beautiful Joe. The authors provide much detailed information, including the exact addresses of the homes of famous authors and of other important sites, that direct you to places you wish to visit. An indispensable guide when traveling in Canada, this fascinating book will deepen your understanding and appreciation of Canadian literary history.

The Oxford Illustrated Literary Guide to Canada

Literature & Fiction

Moritz, A.F.

Moritz, Albert

Moritz, Theresa Anne

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

First edition. 109 full-page plates of the landscapes and cities of Romantic and Victorian America as viewed by the master artists and engravers of that period "when engraved illustrations were the great medium of visual communication." This book traces the importance of the craft of hand-engraved illustration in the growth of American art, and includes work by many outstanding artists, such as William Henry Bartlett, Thomas Cole, Asher Durand, Harry Fenn, F.O.C. Darley, Seth Eastman, Thomas Moran, A.B. Frost, etc. 167+ 1 pages. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. small 4to..

America The Picturesque In Nineteenth Century Engraving

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The reputation of Stephen Leacock as Canada's best-loved humorist started with the publication of his Literary Lapses in 1910. Reviewers raved about the book, and by the time his Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town appeared in 1912, Leacock was being hailed as the Canadian Mark Twain and compared to Charlie Chaplin. Despite Leacock's early hardships, what is certain is that the story of this Canadian immigrant is remarkable. A boy who loved to read went on to write more than 60 books. A boy who loved to laugh went on to world celebrity for his gift for making other people laugh. A boy who came to Canada pining for his birthplace went on to choose Canada as his place in the world.

Stephen Leacock (The Canadians)

Biographies & Memoirs

Moritz, Theresa

Arts & Literature

Fitzhenry and Whiteside

Stephen Leacock: His Remarkable Life is published by Fitzhenry and Whiteside.

Stephen Leacock: His Remarkable Life

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