The Untempered Wind
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- English literature students seeking more samples of North American women's fiction
- Readers interested in late nineteenth- to early twentieth-century English popular fiction
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- Those who prefer contemporary fast-paced narrative and lack patience for classical English syntax
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- Keep a notebook of unfamiliar words and historical-cultural background, recording as you read to ease the difficulty of classical English syntax.
- Read alongside works by contemporary Canadian or American women authors to observe similarities and differences in subject matter and narrative technique.
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About the author
Joanna E. Wood (1867–1927) was a Canadian writer about whom public information is limited. Two of her works are held in this collection, namely The Untempered Wind and Judith Moore or, Fashioning a Pipe. Judging from the titles and the available material, her novels tend to center on the fate and growth of their characters, using everyday detail to portray personality and feeling; her style is plain and attentive to psychological description, with a certain narrative tension. These two works are the representatives of hers preserved here and the main entry point for understanding her writing. Because biographical material is scattered and scarce, her nationality, education, and creative career remain to be further verified, so this note only sketches the themes and style of her works rather than supplying or inferring biographical details.
