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The Mysteries of Montreal: Memoirs of a Midwife by Charlotte Fuhrer

W. Peter Ward
4.9/5 (34166 ratings)
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Description:"During a long practice of over thirty years I have seen many things enacted here in this city of Montreal which, if told with the skill of a Dumas or a Collins, might not only astonish but startle the sedate residents of this Church-going community." With these words, Charlotte Fuhrer introduces her memoirs. Fuhrer, a midwife in Montreal during the second half of the 19th century, wrote her recollections in the form of highly scandalous moral tales. The stories offer vignettes of the course of love -- faithful and illicit -- in late 19th century urban Canada.Fuhrer's stories are headed with such titillating titles as "A Just Retribution," the story of a prominent businessman's mistress who, after giving birth to her lover's child, "went from bad to worse, and finally took to smoking opium as a means to relieve her gnawing conscience, ending her days prematurely." Fuhrer was at the service of the high and mighty and desperate, and from her vantage point in the delivery room she offers remarkable insight into the most intimate life of Montreal.Originally published in 1881, The Mysteries of Montreal is fully reprinted with an introduction by Peter Ward. Ward illuminates the life of Fuhrer and of midwives in Victorian Canada. He traces the role of the midwife through the ages and, placing Mrs. Fuhrer in the context of her times, discusses birth practices in a Canadian setting. As well, he examines the memoirs as a form of Canadian literature, assessing their reflections on 19th century society. As a result the book operates on more than one level. It is not only a midwife's recollections, but also an assemblage of gossip, moral tales, stories of courtship and birth practices, and even mild pornography.Students of Canadian social history will be interested in the memoirs for their information on 19th century morals and values. The book will also appeal to students of medical history, women's studies, and Canadian literary criticism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Mysteries of Montreal: Memoirs of a Midwife by Charlotte Fuhrer. To get started finding The Mysteries of Montreal: Memoirs of a Midwife by Charlotte Fuhrer, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
170
Format
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Publisher
UBC Press
Release
2011
ISBN
0774843357

The Mysteries of Montreal: Memoirs of a Midwife by Charlotte Fuhrer

W. Peter Ward
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
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Description: "During a long practice of over thirty years I have seen many things enacted here in this city of Montreal which, if told with the skill of a Dumas or a Collins, might not only astonish but startle the sedate residents of this Church-going community." With these words, Charlotte Fuhrer introduces her memoirs. Fuhrer, a midwife in Montreal during the second half of the 19th century, wrote her recollections in the form of highly scandalous moral tales. The stories offer vignettes of the course of love -- faithful and illicit -- in late 19th century urban Canada.Fuhrer's stories are headed with such titillating titles as "A Just Retribution," the story of a prominent businessman's mistress who, after giving birth to her lover's child, "went from bad to worse, and finally took to smoking opium as a means to relieve her gnawing conscience, ending her days prematurely." Fuhrer was at the service of the high and mighty and desperate, and from her vantage point in the delivery room she offers remarkable insight into the most intimate life of Montreal.Originally published in 1881, The Mysteries of Montreal is fully reprinted with an introduction by Peter Ward. Ward illuminates the life of Fuhrer and of midwives in Victorian Canada. He traces the role of the midwife through the ages and, placing Mrs. Fuhrer in the context of her times, discusses birth practices in a Canadian setting. As well, he examines the memoirs as a form of Canadian literature, assessing their reflections on 19th century society. As a result the book operates on more than one level. It is not only a midwife's recollections, but also an assemblage of gossip, moral tales, stories of courtship and birth practices, and even mild pornography.Students of Canadian social history will be interested in the memoirs for their information on 19th century morals and values. The book will also appeal to students of medical history, women's studies, and Canadian literary criticism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Mysteries of Montreal: Memoirs of a Midwife by Charlotte Fuhrer. To get started finding The Mysteries of Montreal: Memoirs of a Midwife by Charlotte Fuhrer, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
170
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
UBC Press
Release
2011
ISBN
0774843357

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