Settlers of the Marsh

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By Listen TheBook Posted on Jun 1, 2023

In Category - Literary Fiction, Published 1900 onward

Authors: Frederick Philip Grove In Year : 1925

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Settlers of the Marsh

Chapter 1a. Mrs. Lund
Chapter 1b. Mrs. Lund
Chapter 1c. Mrs. Lund
Chapter 1d. Mrs. Lund
Chapter 2a. Niels
Chapter 2b. Niels
Chapter 2c. Niels
Chapter 3a. Ellen
Chapter 3b. Ellen
Chapter 3c. Ellen
Chapter 4a. Mrs. Lindstedt
Chapter 4b. Mrs. Lindstedt
Chapter 4c. Mrs. Lindstedt
Chapter 4d. Mrs. Lindstedt
Chapter 4e. Mrs. Lindstedt
Chapter 5a. Bobby
Chapter 5b. Bobby
Chapter 5c. Bobby
Chapter 6a. Ellen Again
Chapter 6b. Ellen Again

The novel “Settlers of the Marsh” (1925) is a foundational work of realism in Canadian fiction. Its author, Frederick Philip Grove, a German immigrant, settled in Manitoba and wrote vividly about the struggles of settlers in the early multi-ethnic communities of western Canada. The protagonist of “Settlers of the Marsh” is a Swedish immigrant who wrestles in stoic solitude with the hardships of pioneer life, only to discover that he has been catastrophically naïve about relations with women. Some early reviewers objected that the novel’s treatment of sexuality was “indecent,” but the book is today seen as a cornerstone of Canadian literature. - Summary by Bruce Pirie