Wacousta

Wacousta

"Wacousta" is a novel by John Richardson. Published in 1832, it is generally regarded as the first Canadian novel. [Citation
last = Harris
first = David
title = John Richardson's Wacousta
url=http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofEnglish/imperial/canada/wacousta.htm
accessdate = 2007-09-20
]

It is the first novel written by a Canadian-born author about Canada (before it was Canada, as in the timeline of the novel (1763) it is still under British control).

Its themes include prophecy and opposites, such as manliness vs. effeminacy, wilderness/wildness vs. civilization, sensibility vs. compassion and the natural vs. the supernatural among others.

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External links

*gutenberg|no=4912|name=Wacousta : a tale of the Pontiac conspiracy


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