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Lifetime: 1861 - 1922 Passed: ≈ 102 years ago

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Sara Jeannette Duncan

Books by Sara Jeannette Duncan

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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...

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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...