TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Minnie
AU  - Chambers,Lori
AU  - Roth,Jenny
TI  - Is It Just?: A Classic Feminist Novel 
SN  - 9781442611573
U1  - C813/.52 22
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - Toronto : 
PB  - University of Toronto Press, 
KW  - Feminism
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Women
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - DISCOUNT-B
KW  - HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-)
KW  - bisacsh
N1  - Frontmatter --; Introduction --; Contents --; Chapter I. The Land Agent's Visit --; Chapter II. Philip Hastings --; Chapter III. Leaving the Old Home --; Chapter IV. The New Home --; Chapter V. The Other Side of the Picture --; Chapter VI. Helen's Perplexity --; Chapter VII. Queer Miss Todd --; Chapter VIII. A Visit to Canyon Ranch --; Chapter IX. A Charming Widow --; Chapter X. Who Gets the Profits? --; Chapter XI. The Rattler Bites --; Chapter XII. The Poison Works --; Chapter XIII. Philip Hastings to the Rescue --; Chapter XIV. The Blow Falls --; Chapter XV. True Friends --; Chapter XVI. The Five Levels --; Chapter XVII. The Persistent Lover --; Chapter XVIII. Light at Eventide; restricted access
N2  - Minnie Smith's (ca. 1874-1933) feminist domestic novel, Is It Just?, is a harsh critique of the injustices perpetuated by male-dominated society and law. Published in 1911, it tells the tragic story of Mary Pierce, who, through the actions of her selfish and lazy husband, loses her land, her social standing, and ultimately her life.In Is It Just?, the conventions of the domestic novel - episodic presentation, stock characters, contrived plots, and romantic conclusions - illustrate the superiority of female values and argue for expanded social, political, and legal rights for women. A critical introduction by Jenny Roth and Lori Chambers frames Smith's specific references to the laws and social geography of British Columbia, situating the novel in relation to its historic and literary importance. This unique work of domestic literature adds to our limited library of Canadian feminist writings of the first wave
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442695009
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