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 ...
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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.
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Add this copy of Painted Fires to cart. $14.02, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2012 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of Painted Fires to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by Heroes Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lubbock, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1925 by The Ryerson Press, Toronto.
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Good. No Dust Jacket. This copy has a sound tight binding and clean unmarked pages...some rubs to the edges of the blue cloth cover. gold lettering and design.
Add this copy of Painted Fires to cart. $19.00, good condition, Sold by Bison Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from winnipeg, MB, CANADA, published 1925 by Thomas Allen.
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pp. 334. 8vo. Bound in red cloth with black lettering to spine & front board. Shaken, some minor soiling, ink names to front pastedown, light occasional foxing; good.
Add this copy of Painted Fires to cart. $23.00, good condition, Sold by Brian Bauld (B-Line Books) rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Amherst, NS, CANADA, published 1925 by Ryerson Press.
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Good with no dust jacket. Unmarked book with bright pages; tight textblock but front hinge starting; in blue cloth with moderate staining and still bright titles. Presumably a first edition, as no other printings noted, but title page has, mysteriously, Toronto 2.; 316 pages.
