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Painted Fires

Nellie L McClung author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Wilfrid Laurier University Press

Published:30th Jun '14

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Painted Fires, first published in 1925, narrates the trials and tribulations of Helmi Milander, a Finnish immigrant, during the years approaching the First World War. The novel serves as a vehicle for McClung's social activism, especially in terms of temperance, woman suffrage, and immigration policies that favour cultural assimilation. In her afterword, Cecily Devereux situates Painted Fires in the context of McClung's feminist fiction and her interest in contemporary questions of immigration and ""naturalization."" She also considers how McClung's representation of Helmi Milander's story draws on popular culture narratives.

ISBN: 9781554589791

Dimensions: 178mm x 127mm x 19mm

Weight: 350g

265 pages