Timeline
Lifetime:
1861 -
1922
Passed: ≈
102 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Sara Jeannette Duncan
Books by Sara Jeannette Duncan
Imperialist
Novel
Love
Historical Fiction
Imperialism
Canadian Literature
Feminism
Small Town life
Manners
Morals
Edwardian era
National Identity
Canada-Britain Relations
Set in a small Ontario town at the turn of the 20th century, "The Imperialist" captures the complexities of Canadian identity amidst the push and pull of loyalty to Britain and the growing influence of the United States. The novel explores the romant...
Daughter of Today
Fiction
Drama
Novel
Paris
Culture
Friendship
Art
Journalism
London
Fin de siècle
Convention
Aestheticism
Decadence
Rivalry
New Woman
“A Daughter of Today” follows the life of Elfrida Bell, a young woman who leaves the American Midwest to pursue artistic studies in Paris and a career in journalism in London. Elfrida embodies the spirit of the “New Woman” of the 1890s, embracing th...