Essentially Canadian : the life and fiction of Alan Sullivan, 1868-1947 / Gordon D. McLeod.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLeod, Gordon Duncan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sullivan, Alan, 1868-1947.

Sullivan, Alan.

Authors, Canadian--20th century--Biography.

Authors, Canadian.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (149 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1982.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Allan Sullivan wrote over forty works of popular fiction between 1890 and 1940; today it is difficult to find even one copy of many of these works. A well-known and widely read author in the first half of this century, Sullivan wrote thrillers, historical romance, children's stories, and novels set in the north (The Great Divide, The Fur Masters, Cariboo Road). Now there is no complete collection of his published works anywhere in the world.In this literary biography of Alan Sullivan, the author interweaves Sullivan's life story and his literary career. Drawing on published and unpublished material as well as on information supplied by Sullivan's four children, McLeod traces the influence on Sullivan's writings of his early years in Sault Ste. Marie and in mining and construction camps, of society life in Toronto, of visits to the Arctic and Europe, and residence on an English country estate. Sullivan is seen as a man whose essential characteristics are those of Canada, and whose literary work is parallelled by the paintings of the Group of Seven artists. His literary works are discussed and evaluated in the light of Sullivan's own and other Canadian critical theories.The bibliography provides a convenient listing of Sullivan's book-length publications. The volume will be of value to students of literature, but will also appeal to anyone interested in Canadian life and culture.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Preface

In Search of Alan Sullivan

The Young Alan

The Family Man in Canada

The European Years

The Return to Canada

The Summing Up

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

9786613810632

9781554585465

1554585465

9781282232891

1282232894

9780889206953

0889206953

OCLC:

243564800