The Gilded Beaver
An Introduction to the Life and Works of James De Mille
Patricia Monk
9781550221060
293 pages
Ecw Press
Overview
Best known as the author of the satiric utopian novel A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder, James De Mille (1833-80) wrote many other works of fiction and poetry. Patricia Monk's biographical-critical study investigates De Mille’s personal, educational, religious, social, and professional background in meticulous detail. She provides a comprehensive review of De Mille’s developing career. The Gilded Beaver throws new light on the literary world of nineteenth-century Canada, and is a valuable contribution to the growing list of biographies of Canadian writers.
Author Bio
PATRICIA MONK is a professor of English at Dalhousie University, and is the author of a critical study about Robertson Davies.
