Books in English in Canada

The Story of a Pioneer Shaw, Anna Howard, 1847-1919; Jordan, Elizabeth Garver, 1867-1947 The Story of a Pioneer by Anna Howard Shaw and Elizabeth Garver Jordan presents a historical memoir centered on Anna Howard Shaw’s life. Through her own reflections…

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In Flanders Fields, and Other Poems McCrae, John, 1872-1918; Macphail, Andrew, 1864-1938 [Contributor] In Flanders Fields and Other Poems, John McCrae presents a collection of poignant verses written in the early 20th century amid the backdrop of World War I. Drawing…

Buttered Side Down: Stories Ferber, Edna, 1885-1968 This early 20th-century collection of short stories by Edna Ferber presents everyday people facing the pressures and uncertainties of modern urban life, with severa…

Of Human Bondage Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965 Of Human Bondage, published in 1915, follows Philip Carey, an orphaned boy with a club foot, as he moves from childhood toward adulthood. Across boarding school and…

Fanny Herself Ferber, Edna, 1885-1968 “Fanny Brandeis” follows Fanny Brandeis, a young Jewish girl, and her mother, Molly Brandeis, in Winnebago, a small Wisconsin town. Molly owns Brandeis’ Bazaar and,…

The Harvester Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 David Langston, known as “the Harvester,” spends his days in the woods collecting medicinal plants, finding purpose in quiet routine and the rhythms of nature. As s…

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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica Hesiod; Evelyn-White, Hugh G. (Hugh Gerard), 1884-1924 [Translator] “Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica” is an anthology of ancient Greek poetry associated with Hesiod and Homer, attributed to a tradition likely formed between …

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The Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga Unknown Grettir Ásmundarson is portrayed in this Icelandic saga as a fierce, ill-tempered outlaw living in eleventh-century Iceland. The narrative traces his turbulent life…

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The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 The Troll Garden is a collection of short stories by Willa Cather, shaped by the late 19th-century world. Across its narratives, it examines art, rural life in Amer…

Dracula Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912 “Dracula” by Bram Stoker is a Gothic horror novel published in 1897. The narrative unfolds through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles, following solicit…

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The Merry Men, and Other Tales and Fables Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 “The Merry Men, and Other Tales and Fables” by Robert Louis Stevenson is a late-19th-century collection of short stories, mixing tales and fables in an evocative na…

Fables Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 Fables by Robert Louis Stevenson is a late-19th-century collection of allegorical tales that use imaginative, often whimsical narratives to examine moral lessons an…

Margaret Ogilvy Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937 Margaret Ogilvy by J. M. Barrie is a biographical memoir that offers a nuanced, affectionate portrait of Margaret Ogilvy, Barrie’s beloved mother. Written in a refl…

Myths and Legends of the Sioux McLaughlin, Marie L., 1842- Myths and Legends of the Sioux by Marie L. McLaughlin is a collection of traditional tales focused on Sioux culture. Written as a series of brief narratives, the bo…

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The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation Eastman, Charles A., 1858-1939 The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation by Charles A. Eastman is a non-fiction essay that examines the spiritual and cultural life of American Indian communities …