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Set in the fictional Ontario town of Elgin at the beginning of the twentieth century, this 1904 novel was in its own time addressed largely to British readers. It has since become a Canadian classic, beloved for its ironic and dryly humorous portrait of small-town life. But The... Read Full Overview

The Imperialist is a novel written by Sara Jeannette Duncan. The story is set in the late 19th century in a fictional Canadian town called Elgin. The protagonist, Lorne Murchison, is a young man who is determined to make a name for himself in the world of politics. He is ambitious... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

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The Imperialist is a novel written by Sara Jeannette Duncan, first published in 1904. The story is set in the fictional Canadian town of Elgin, and follows the life of Lorne Murchison, a young man with imperialistic ideals. Lorne is determined to make a name for himself in the... Read Full Overview

"The Imperialist" from Sara Jeannette Duncan. Canadian author and journalist (1861-1922).

The Imperialist: Large Print By Sara Jeannette Duncan Sara Jeannette Duncan (22 December 1861 - 22 July 1922) was a Canadian author and journalist, who also published as Mrs. Everard Cotes among other names. First trained as a teacher in a normal school, she took to poetry early... Read Full Overview

The Imperialist: Large Print By Sara Jeannette Duncan Sara Jeannette Duncan's classic portrait of a turn-of-the-century Ontario town, The Imperialist captures the spirit of an emergent nation through the example of two young dreamers. Impassioned by "the Imperialist idea," Lorne... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Sara Jeannette Duncan's classic portrait of a turn-of-the-century Ontario town, The Imperialist captures the spirit of an emergent nation through the example of two young dreamers. Impassioned by "the Imperialist idea," Lorne Murchison rests his bid for office on his vision of... Read Full Overview

It would have been idle to inquire into the antecedents, or even the circumstances, of old Mother Beggarlegs. She would never tell; the children, at all events, were convinced of that; and it was only the children, perhaps, who had the time and the inclination to speculate. Her... Read Full Overview

It would have been idle to inquire into the antecedents, or even the circumstances, of old Mother Beggarlegs. She would never tell; the children, at all events, were convinced of that; and it was only the children, perhaps, who had the time and the inclination to speculate. Her... Read Full Overview