The History of Emily MontagueMcGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 1985 - 459 pages Frequently called the first Canadian novel, The History of Emily Montague, presents subversive views on traditional subjects like love and marriage and introduces such unique Canadian themes as the relationships between the Québecois and their British conquerors and the customs and habits of the native peoples. |
Contents
Abbreviations | ix |
Editors Introduction | xvii |
The History of Emily Montague 1 | l |
This printing reproduces on 50 lb AP Opaque Offset the first | 1 |
Explanatory Notes | 409 |
Bibliographical Description of | 441 |
Other Published Versions of the Text | 447 |
Lineend Hyphenated Compounds in Copytext | 457 |
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