The History of Emily Montague, written by Frances Brooke and first published in 1769, is often considered the first Canadian novel.[1][2] It is a sentimental novel written in the epistolary form.[1] It also features some elements of a travelogue, as the main letter-writer responds to requests to describe the colony of Canada in detail.[3] The plot of the novel is a love story, but along the way Brooke includes many reflections on social norms and the relations between the English, French, Huron, and Iroquois cultures in Quebec.[1][3]
- ^ a b c "Treasures of the Library: The History of Emily Montague by Frances Brooke, 1769". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Maison des Jésuites-de-Sillery (in Canadian French). Ministère de la Culture et des Communications. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b Moss, Laura (January 8, 2001). "Frances Brooke: The History of Emily Montague". The Literary Encyclopedia.
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