LEADER 04529nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910780550003321 005 20230912132735.0 010 $a1-283-22657-X 010 $a9786613226570 010 $a0-7748-5763-3 024 7 $a10.59962/9780774857635 035 $a(CKB)2430000000000321 035 $a(OCoLC)226375237 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10210509 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000377222 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11243244 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000377222 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10336700 035 $a(PQKB)11067364 035 $a(CaPaEBR)406905 035 $a(CaBNvSL)thg00602844 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3412450 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10221822 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL322657 035 $a(OCoLC)923444775 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/vj5gnp 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/406905 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3412450 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3253081 035 $a(DE-B1597)661569 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780774857635 035 $a(EXLCZ)992430000000000321 100 $a19850319e19841881 uy 1 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe mysteries of Montreal $ememoirs of a midwife /$fby Charlotte Fu?hrer ; edited by W. Peter Ward 210 1$aVancouver :$cUniversity of British Columbia Press,$d1984. 215 $a1 online resource (177 pages) 300 $aReprint. Originally published: Montreal : Printed for the author by J. Lovell, 1881. 311 0 $a0-7748-0208-1 320 $aIncludes bibliography: [29]-33. 327 $tFront Matter -- $tContents -- $tIntroduction -- $tThe Mysteries of Montreal -- $tIntroduction -- $tEarly Life and Professional Struggles -- $tA Just Retribution -- $tThe Rag Baby -- $tA Wolf in Sheep's Clothing -- $tAmong the Fenians -- $tA Disciple of Satan -- $tThe Frail Shop Girl -- $tThe Two Orphans -- $tA Tale of Two Cities -- $tA Blighted Life -- $tThe Mother-in-Law -- $tA Deserted Wife, or Model Woman -- $tA Tale of Bigamy -- $tThe Unfortunate Sailor 330 $aDuring 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. 606 $aMidwifery$zCanada 606 $aCanadian literature 615 0$aMidwifery 615 0$aCanadian literature. 676 $a618.2/0092 700 $aFu?hrer$b Ch$g(Charlotte)$01526604 701 $aWard$b W. Peter$0862852 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780550003321 996 $aThe mysteries of Montreal$93768759 997 $aUNINA