Literature of Canada

LITERATURE OF CANADA Poetry and Prose in Reprint DOUGLAS LOCHHEAD I general editor 13 The Poetical Works of Alexander McLachlan Alexander McLachlan Introduction by E. MARGARET FULTON Originally published in 19°0, this volume contains a representative selection of the poetry of a major early Canadian poet. McLachlan's work reflects not only the griefs and loneliness of the pioneer struggling in an alien land but also the hopes for a more ideal social order. $17·50 cloth, $5.95 paper 14 Angeline de Montbrun Laure Conan Canada's first roman d'analyse, written by the first woman novelist in French Canada, describes the inner turmoil of a young woman caught in a complex web of human appetites, aspirations, and relationships. $12·50 cloth, $4.50 paper 15 The White Savannahs W.E. Collin Introduction by GERMAINE WARKENTIN Essays on Archibald Lampman, Marjorie Pickthall, E.J. Pratt, Leo Kennedy, A.M. Klein, A.J.M. Smith, F.R. Scott, and Dorothy Livesay are included in this book. Originally published in 1936, it is the first study of Canadian poetry from a modem point of view. $17.50 cloth, $52} paper 16 The Search for English-Canadian Literature An Anthology of Critical Articles from the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries Edited and introduced by CARL BALLSTADT This volume contains a number of the most important early statements to come out of the critical search for a distinctive Canadian literature . The pieces have been drawn from essays, prefaces, and editorials published in a variety of works including the major periodicals of the time. $15.00 cloth, $5.95 paper 17 The First Day of Spring Stories and Other Prose Raymond Knister Edited and introduced by PETER STEVENS An important rediscovery of one of Canada's best writers of the 1920S, The First Day of Spring brings together Knister's more wellknown stories, all his unpublished stories, a few travel pieces, and several examples of his literary criticism. 18 The Canadian Brothers; Of, The Prophecy Fulfilled A Tale of the Late American War .John Richardson Introduction by CARL F. KLINCK The Canadian Brothers combines all the excitement ofa sentimental wilderness romance with an account of the author's first-hand experiences during the War of 1812. Originally published in 1840, it is the sequel to Wacousta; or, The Prophecy: A Tale of the Canadas and takes up the family history after an interval of about fifty years. $18. 50 cloth, $6.95 paper 19 Saul and Selected Poems Charles Heavysege Introduction by SANDRA DJWA The texts of Saul - a verse drama which won its author international recognition, 'Jezebel', and selections from Jephthah's Daughter are reprinted in a volume devoted to the work of an important but currently neglected 19th-century Canadian writer. An introduction , original commentary on the major poems, a bibliography, and a review of Heavysege criticism are included. $19.50 doth, $7.95 paper prices are those suggested at time of publication University of Toronto Press Literary History of Canada Canadian Literature in English / 2I1d Edition Carl F. Klinck, general editor The second edition of the invaluable, authoritative Literary History of Canada has been completely revised and enlarged , with new material added to cover developments since 1960. It now comes in three volumes: Volume I, treating the years from the beginning of Canadian literature in English to about 1920 ($25.00 cloth, $8.95 paper); Volume TI, covering the period from about 1920 to 1960 ($25.00 cloth, $8.95 paper); and Volume III, dealing with the years from about H)60 to 1974 ($20.00 cloth, $8.95 paper). A Boxed Set of three paperback volumes is also available ($35.00). The Letters of Frederick Philip Grove Edited by DESMOND PACEY Grove's letters to his wife, publishers, and literary friends reveal much about his complex personality, his career, and Canadian literature and society in his time. 'This is the first scholarly edition of the letters of a Canadian writer to be published. It has been handled with care and intelligence.' Books in Canada '... unassailably an excellent piece of scholarship.' Douglas Spettigue , Globe & Mail. $25.00 The Haunted Wilderness Gothic and Grotesque in Canadian Fiction Margot Northey A fascinating and...