The First Day of Spring: Stories and Other Prose

Raymond Knister

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The First Day of Spring

Stories and Other Prose

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Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1976

About this book

The First Day of Spring is an important rediscovery of one of Canada's best writers of the 1920s. this volume brings together not only Raymond Knister's more well-known stories but also all his unpublished stories, a few travel pieces, and several examples of his literary critcism.

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Knister Raymond :

Raymond Knister (1899-1932) was a Canadian poet, novelist, story writer, columnist, and reviewer. Known primarily for his realistic narratives set in rural Canada ... Knister was a highly respected member of the Canadian literary community during the 1920s and early 1930s, and recent criticism has acknowledged him as a pioneer in establishing a distinctively modern voice in Canadian literature.
Lochhead Douglas :

Douglas Lochhead (1922-2011) was a professor emeritus of Mount Allison University.
Stevens Peter :

Peter Stevens (1928-2009) was a professor emeritus of English at the University of Windsor.

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Literary Studies Literary Studies, general

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Frontmatter
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Preface
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Contents
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Introduction
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A Note on the Text
xxvii

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Acknowledgements
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Bibliography
xxix

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Stories
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The First Day of Spring
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Peaches, Peaches
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Mist Green Oats
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The Loading
75

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Indian Summer
84

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Grapes
97

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Lilacs for First Love
114

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Horace the Haymow
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The Return of the Nances
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The One Thing
151

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The Practical Wife
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The Fate of Mrs Lucier
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The Strawstack
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Elaine
195

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Hackman's Night
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Innocent Man
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SKETCHES: CORNCOB CORNERS AND OTHER PLACES
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Harvest Home Supper at Birdseye Centre
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Christmas at Corncob Corners
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The Dance at Corncob Corners
310

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Some Folks of Our Village
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Mrs Plethwick was a Citizen
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The Rewards of Blankenhorn
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Laying a Ghost
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Heart of Ironwood Tea
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A Row of Horse Stalls
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Hitching Bertha to the Sleigh
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Trying to Please the Ladies
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No Gumption
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A Boy's Girl
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The Furnace Causes Warmth
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I Buy a Dog — Almost
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Criticism
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Canadian Letter
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A Poet in Arms for Poetry
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The Canadian Short Story
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Introduction to Canadian Short Stories
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Duncan Campbell Scott
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Letter to Miss Frankfurth
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The Poetic Fruition of Ireland
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A Great Poet of To-day: Edwin Arlington Robinson
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A Shropshire Lad
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Katherine Mansfield
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Frederick Philip Grove: A Canadian of Canadians
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The Poetical Works of Wilfred Campbell
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The Poetry of Archibald Lampman
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December 15, 1976

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9781487589387

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502

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https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487589387

eBook ISBN: 9781487589387

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College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;

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The First Day of Spring

Overview

About this book

Author / Editor information

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Introduction

A Note on the Text

Acknowledgements

Bibliography

The First Day of Spring

Peaches, Peaches

Mist Green Oats

The Loading

Indian Summer

Grapes

Lilacs for First Love

Horace the Haymow

The Return of the Nances

The One Thing

The Practical Wife

The Fate of Mrs Lucier

The Strawstack

Elaine

Hackman's Night

Innocent Man

Harvest Home Supper at Birdseye Centre

Christmas at Corncob Corners

The Dance at Corncob Corners

Some Folks of Our Village

Mrs Plethwick was a Citizen

The Rewards of Blankenhorn

Laying a Ghost

Heart of Ironwood Tea

A Row of Horse Stalls

Hitching Bertha to the Sleigh

Trying to Please the Ladies

No Gumption

A Boy's Girl

The Furnace Causes Warmth

I Buy a Dog — Almost

Canadian Letter

A Poet in Arms for Poetry

The Canadian Short Story

Introduction to Canadian Short Stories

Duncan Campbell Scott

Letter to Miss Frankfurth

The Poetic Fruition of Ireland

A Great Poet of To-day: Edwin Arlington Robinson

A Shropshire Lad

Katherine Mansfield

Frederick Philip Grove: A Canadian of Canadians

The Poetical Works of Wilfred Campbell

The Poetry of Archibald Lampman

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