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Lifetime: 1829 - 1879 Passed: ≈ 145 years ago

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Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon

Books by Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon

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Afternoon in July

Romance History Novel
19th century Historical Fiction Romanticism Canadian Literature social commentary Family Drama Love Story Quebec Cultural identity French Canada Anglophone Francophone

An Afternoon in July is a novel by Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon, one of the first English-Canadian writers to explore the complexities of French-Canadian society. It follows the story of two families intertwined by love, loss, and the ever-present tensio...

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Hunter and His Dying Steed

Fiction History Novel
Nature Adventure Exploration Culture Journey Loss Identity Canadian Literature Historical French Canada Anglophone Francophone

Hunter and His Dying Steed is a historical novel that explores the complex relationship between Anglophone and Francophone Canadians in the 19th century. Set in the rugged and unforgiving wilderness of the Canadian Shield, the novel tells the story o...

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Armand Durand

Romance History Drama Novel
Family Marriage 19th century Canadian Literature Relationships Rural Life social commentary Siblings City Life Quebec Montreal Parental Relationships

Armand Durand, set in 19th-century Quebec, explores the complexities of family dynamics and societal pressures through the lives of two brothers, Armand and Paul. Armand, a delicate and intellectual young man, is drawn to the city and a life of law,...

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Canadian Summer Evening

Poetry Memoir
Religion Nature Summer Women Canada

This collection of poems by Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon offers a glimpse into the life of a Canadian woman in the 19th century. Leprohon's poems are full of vivid descriptions of the Canadian landscape, as well as reflections on her faith and her experi...

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Plea For Our Northern Winters

LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of A Plea For Our Northern Winters by Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for February 7, 2021. ------Mrs. Leprohon was a Canadian poetess, who also wrote fiction which won...

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My Thoughts To-Night

LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of My Thoughts To-Night by Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for January 28, 2024. ------ Five of Leprohon's poems were included in Edward Hartley's 1864 anthology, Sel...