Hearts and Minds: Canadian Romance at the Dawn of the Modern Era, 1900-1930 (The West) - Azoulay, Dan

Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; Hearts and Minds explores four key aspects of romance for these years: what average Canadians sought in a marriage partner; the specific rules they were expected to follow and in most cases did follow in their romantic quest; the many hardships they endured along the way; and how the defining event of that ere - the Great War affected such things. To explore these issues, Azoulay distills and analyzes evidence not only from letters of correspondents - featuring often poignant excerpts that bring the era to life for us - but also from contemporary general etiquette manuals, scholarly studies of courtship in this period, and, for the war years, a selection of soldier's letters, memoirs, and diaries. The result is an unforgettable and groundbreaking portrait of ordinary people grappling with romantic ideals and reality, trials and uncertainty, triumph and heartbreak, in a rapidly changing world. 
Fine
Soft cover
University of Calgary Press
2011
Calgary, AB