Life in the Backwoods - Susanna Moodie
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"Life in the Backwoods" is a book written by Susanna Moodie, a British-born Canadian author, and early settler. The full title of the book is often cited as "Life in the Clearings versus the Bush." The work was first published in 1853. Susanna Moodie and her husband, J.W. Dunbar Moodie, were among the many British immigrants who settled in Canada in the 19th century. "Life in the Backwoods" provides a firsthand account of their experiences as pioneers in the Canadian wilderness. The book is a sequel to her earlier work, "Roughing it in the Bush," which also detailed the challenges and…mehr

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"Life in the Backwoods" is a book written by Susanna Moodie, a British-born Canadian author, and early settler. The full title of the book is often cited as "Life in the Clearings versus the Bush." The work was first published in 1853. Susanna Moodie and her husband, J.W. Dunbar Moodie, were among the many British immigrants who settled in Canada in the 19th century. "Life in the Backwoods" provides a firsthand account of their experiences as pioneers in the Canadian wilderness. The book is a sequel to her earlier work, "Roughing it in the Bush," which also detailed the challenges and hardships faced by settlers in the untamed landscapes of Upper Canada. In "Life in the Backwoods," Moodie continues to narrate her experiences, offering insights into the difficulties of adapting to the harsh conditions of rural life. The book covers a range of topics, including the natural environment, the challenges of clearing land for cultivation, interactions with indigenous peoples, and the social dynamics of the small communities that formed in the backwoods. Moodie's writing is characterized by its candid and sometimes humorous depiction of the realities of pioneer life. She addresses the difficulties faced by settlers, as well as the beauty and potential of the Canadian wilderness. The book provides a valuable historical perspective on the early days of European settlement in Canada and has become an important piece of Canadian literature. "Life in the Backwoods" contributes not only to the understanding of the challenges faced by early settlers but also to the broader cultural and literary landscape of Canada in the 19th century. The book is often studied for its historical and social insights into the development of Canadian society.
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English-born Susanna Moodie, who lived in Canada from 6 December 1803 to 8 April 1885, wrote about her experiences as an immigrant in what was then a British province. On the banks of the River Waveney in Suffolk, Susanna Moodie was born in Bungay. In a family of authors that also included Agnes Strickland, Jane Margaret Strickland, and Catharine Parr Traill, she was the youngest sibling. In addition to publishing books about Spartacus and Jugurtha, she wrote her first children's book in 1822 and other children's stories in London. She participated in the Anti-Slavery Society in London and transcribed Mary Prince's story, a former slave from the Caribbean. She wed retired officer and Napoleonic War veteran John Moodie on 4 April 1831. Moodie immigrated to Upper Canada in 1832 together with her husband, a British Army officer, and daughter. Her brother Samuel Strickland (1804 1867) worked as a surveyor on a farm in Douro Township, close to Lakefield, north of Peterborough, where the family eventually lived. The farm now serves as a museum and houses antiquities. The museum, which Samuel founded, was formerly an Anglican church and has a view of Susanna's former canoeing spot on the Otonabee River.