Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Prologue 5
5. Part One. The Beginnings: 1902-1930
6. 1. Plymouth Brother 21
7. 2. Breakdown 36
8. 3. Rescue 49
9. Part Two. University of Toronto: 1930-1937
10. 4. A New World 67
11. 5. Following the Path 86
12. 6. Love and Politics 107
13. 7. Europe 120
14. 8. A Narrow Circle 132
15. 9. Professing English 146
16. Part Three. University of Manitoba: 1937-1946
17. 10. 'This Winnipeg!' 169
18. 11. The End of an Era' 189
19. 12. 'O Canada' 206
20. 13. Casting Anchor 227
21. Part Four. University of British Columbia: 1946-1960
22. 14. Anatomy of a Department 243
23. 15. The New Head 262
24. 16. 'The Revolt of the Dukes' 276
25. 17. Developing English 286
26. 18. A Canadian Literature 309
27. Part Five. University of British Columbia: 1960-1970
28. 19. The Lions'Den 321
29. 20. Academic Publishing 341
30. 21. University Professor 353
31. Part Six. Vancouver: 1970-1979
32. 22. The River of Time 373
33. Notes 399
34. Bibliography 443
35. Illustration Credits 453
36. Index 455