"The Diary of a Country Clergyman reveals James Reid, a nineteenth-century clergyman in Quebec, to be a man of considerable complexity. Through this document, village routines and intrigues, as well as Reid's friends and clerical colleagues come vividly to life. A crusty yet dif…
The texture of life in pre-Confederation settlements has been traced chiefly through the published diaries of women in Upper Canada. The Diary of a Country Clergyman, a welcome complement to these narratives, introduces a male perspective on rural life in Lower Canada.
"The Diary of a Country Clergyman reveals James Reid, a nineteenth-century clergyman in Quebec, to be a man of considerable complexity. Through this document, village routines and intrigues, as well as Reid's friends and clerical colleagues come vividly to life. A crusty yet dif…