The Clockmaker; Or the Saying and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville - Brossura

Haliburton, Thomas Chandler

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ISBN 10: 155481121X ISBN 13: 9781554811212

Casa editrice: Broadview Pr, 2014

Riassunto

The serial publication of The Clockmaker in 1835-36 launched Canadian judge Thomas Chandler Haliburton to literary fame. A broad satire with a garrulous, deceitful American clock-seller, Sam Slick, as its central character, the book was embraced by reviewers and readers internationally. Some Canadian reviewers were often less enthusiastic, however, with one calling Slick’s comical American slang “low, mean, miserable, and witless.” Almost two centuries later The Clockmaker is still central to Canadian literary history—and still highly controversial, particularly for its treatment of women and black Canadians.

Richard A. Davies provides a nuanced and illuminating discussion of the controversies about The Clockmaker from 1835 to the present, and of the complex historical and political factors that led to its mixed reception. Historical documents include other writings and speeches by Haliburton, earlier satires of Canadian and American culture, and contemporary reviews.

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L'autore

Richard A. Davies is Professor Emeritus of English and Theatre at Acadia University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Broadview Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 155481121X
• ISBN 13: 9781554811212
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 305
• Redattore: Davies Richard A.