Susanna MOODIE (1803 - 1885)
As a middle class Englishwoman Moodie did not
particularly enjoy "the bush", as she called it. She and her husband
moved to Belleville in 1840, which she referred to as "the clearings".
Here she described urban life, including religion, art, and education,
especially as compared to relative lack of these things in "the bush".
She studied the Family Compact and became sympathetic to the moderate
reformers led by Robert Baldwin, while remaining critical of radical
reformers such as William Lyon Mackenzie. This caused problems for her
husband, who shared her views, but, as sheriff of Belleville, had to
work with members and supporters of the Family Compact. (Summary from
Wikipedia)
Genre(s): Modern (19th C)
Language: English
0 comments:
Post a Comment