St. Ursula's Convent, Or, The Nun of Canada: Containing Scenes from Real LifeIn 1824, when the novel was issued in Kingston, Upper Canada, it became not only the first work of fiction written by a native-born Canadian and published in what is now Canada, but also a significant early attempt by a Canadian of English and French heritage to articulate a vision of a North American nation that linked through family, social and religious ties, the best of Great Britain and France. |
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Contents
St Ursulas Convent | 1 |
Explanatory Notes | 201 |
Bibliographical Description of 1824 Edition | 219 |
Other Published Versions of the Text | 223 |
Emendations in Copytext | 225 |
Lineend Hyphenated Compounds in Copytext | 229 |
Lineend Hyphenated Compounds in CEECT Edition | 231 |
Subscribers to 1824 Edition | 233 |
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