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

Come, bright Improvement! : : The Literary Societies of Nineteenth-Century Ontario / / Heather Murray.

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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. In Come bright Improvement!, Heather Murray explores the literary societies of Ontario b...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UTP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2015
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Murray, Heather,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]
©2002
Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
Series:Studies in Book and Print Culture
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Maps
  • CHAPTER ONE. A Legacy of Literary Culture
  • CHAPTER TWO. Early Societies in Toronto
  • CHAPTER THREE. Culture and Conflict in the Western District
  • CHAPTER FOUR. Circle to Circle
  • CHAPTER FIVE. The Rise of the Women's Societies
  • CHAPTER SIX. Literary Study in the Literary Societies
  • CHAPTER SEVEN. Literary Societies as a Source for History and Theory
  • Appendix A: Literary and Debating Club Pledge, Hamilton, 1893
  • Appendix B: Readings and Recitations of the Barrie Literary Society, 1881-1893
  • Appendix C: Programs of Study of the Browning Club of Toronto, 1897-1905
  • Literary Societies of Nineteenth-Century Ontario: A Preliminary Resource Guide
  • Notes
  • Sources Cited
  • Illustration Credits
  • Index
  • Backmatter

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