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Classic Canadian Fiction

Classic does not just mean old. It means great.

Literary works in this category have won Governor General Awards and Scotiabank Giller Prizes or gained some other literary prestige. They have been written by writers who have changed the way we look at Canadian writing, have shaped the futures of emerging writers. True masters in their fields.

Latest articles in Classic Canadian Fiction

 Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery

Anne's House of Dreams is one of the most profound books in L.M. Montgomery's wonderful series about Anne of Green Gables.

Apr 13, 2011 – Lisa Sanderson

Classics of Prison Literature: Peter Madden's Plays

Based on personal experience, Peter Madden wrote two plays of his prison years; both are considered classics of Canadian prison literature

Feb 2, 2011 – Richard Stanford

Summary of Fifth Business by Robertson Davies

Dunstan Ramsay played a minor role in Fifth Business by Robertson Davies that caused major consequences.

Nov 2, 2010 – Sandra Williams

Tempest-Tost by Robertson Davies

Tempest-Tost by Robertson Davies is the first of a series called The Salterton Trilogy that takes place in the fictional Ontario town called Salterton.

Sep 10, 2010 – Sandra Williams

Duality in Susanna Moodie's Roughing it in the Bush

In Roughing it in the Bush, Susanna Moodie recounts the challenges of coming to terms with immigrant life in early Canada.

Aug 24, 2010 – Jennifer McNeil Bertrand

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