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As the main characters navigate complex love stories, they are also caught in a society wrestling with its national identity, a struggle that would persist in Canada for many years to come. While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Fiction"/><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="Politics"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>serial</itunes:type><item><title>001 - Chapter 1</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/001-chapter-1--70050167</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1766</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>002 - Chapter 2</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/002-chapter-2--70050168</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1407</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>008 - Chapter 8</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/008-chapter-8--70050177</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70050177</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:20:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70050177/008_chapter_8.mp3" length="9342148" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Sara Jeannette Duncan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1167</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>009 - Chapter 9</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/009-chapter-9--70050181</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1202</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>010 - Chapter 10</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/010-chapter-10--70050182</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>950</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>016 - Chapter 16</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/016-chapter-16--70050195</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70050195</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:21:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70050195/016_chapter_16.mp3" length="10292704" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Sara Jeannette Duncan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1286</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>017 - Chapter 17</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/017-chapter-17--70050198</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1396</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>022 - Chapter 22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/022-chapter-22--70050219</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1240</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>024 - Chapter 24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/024-chapter-24--70050226</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70050226</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:21:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70050226/024_chapter_24.mp3" length="9953189" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00480556-a380-47a2-a711-529720a23ac0/00480556-a380-47a2-a711-529720a23ac0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00480556-a380-47a2-a711-529720a23ac0/00480556-a380-47a2-a711-529720a23ac0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00480556-a380-47a2-a711-529720a23ac0/00480556-a380-47a2-a711-529720a23ac0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sara Jeannette Duncan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1243</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>025 - Chapter 25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/025-chapter-25--70050230</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70050230</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:21:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70050230/025_chapter_25.mp3" length="14765573" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4c6a0354-c1a0-4f6c-987d-39949b148108/4c6a0354-c1a0-4f6c-987d-39949b148108.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4c6a0354-c1a0-4f6c-987d-39949b148108/4c6a0354-c1a0-4f6c-987d-39949b148108.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4c6a0354-c1a0-4f6c-987d-39949b148108/4c6a0354-c1a0-4f6c-987d-39949b148108.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sara Jeannette Duncan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1844</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>026 - Chapter 26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/026-chapter-26--70050233</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70050233</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:21:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70050233/026_chapter_26.mp3" length="11576075" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fc23a7cf-cad3-4266-88f4-f031c55fbd87/fc23a7cf-cad3-4266-88f4-f031c55fbd87.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fc23a7cf-cad3-4266-88f4-f031c55fbd87/fc23a7cf-cad3-4266-88f4-f031c55fbd87.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fc23a7cf-cad3-4266-88f4-f031c55fbd87/fc23a7cf-cad3-4266-88f4-f031c55fbd87.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sara Jeannette Duncan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1446</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>027 - Chapter 27</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/027-chapter-27--70050234</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70050234</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:21:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70050234/027_chapter_27.mp3" length="11281328" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ce7d42cd-d3e4-40ce-991a-9cd455d80692/ce7d42cd-d3e4-40ce-991a-9cd455d80692.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ce7d42cd-d3e4-40ce-991a-9cd455d80692/ce7d42cd-d3e4-40ce-991a-9cd455d80692.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ce7d42cd-d3e4-40ce-991a-9cd455d80692/ce7d42cd-d3e4-40ce-991a-9cd455d80692.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sara Jeannette Duncan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1409</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>028 - Chapter 28</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/028-chapter-28--70050235</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70050235</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:21:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70050235/028_chapter_28.mp3" length="10600837" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a0ed3333-f1e3-4b49-a30f-7451264aa460/a0ed3333-f1e3-4b49-a30f-7451264aa460.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a0ed3333-f1e3-4b49-a30f-7451264aa460/a0ed3333-f1e3-4b49-a30f-7451264aa460.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a0ed3333-f1e3-4b49-a30f-7451264aa460/a0ed3333-f1e3-4b49-a30f-7451264aa460.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sara Jeannette Duncan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1324</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>029 - Chapter 29</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/029-chapter-29--70050236</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70050236</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:21:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70050236/029_chapter_29.mp3" length="19533818" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d4568cdb-7feb-44d2-a2af-118d9153f344/d4568cdb-7feb-44d2-a2af-118d9153f344.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d4568cdb-7feb-44d2-a2af-118d9153f344/d4568cdb-7feb-44d2-a2af-118d9153f344.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d4568cdb-7feb-44d2-a2af-118d9153f344/d4568cdb-7feb-44d2-a2af-118d9153f344.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sara Jeannette Duncan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2440</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>030 - Chapter 30</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/030-chapter-30--70050237</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70050237</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:21:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70050237/030_chapter_30.mp3" length="9374784" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d6805a07-2cc1-4828-accb-8bf78b92aa29/d6805a07-2cc1-4828-accb-8bf78b92aa29.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d6805a07-2cc1-4828-accb-8bf78b92aa29/d6805a07-2cc1-4828-accb-8bf78b92aa29.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d6805a07-2cc1-4828-accb-8bf78b92aa29/d6805a07-2cc1-4828-accb-8bf78b92aa29.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sara Jeannette Duncan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1171</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>031 - Chapter 31</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/031-chapter-31--70050241</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70050241</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:21:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70050241/031_chapter_31.mp3" length="6969951" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/beb1b8b6-93bd-4c14-a67a-4ad4623a6093/beb1b8b6-93bd-4c14-a67a-4ad4623a6093.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/beb1b8b6-93bd-4c14-a67a-4ad4623a6093/beb1b8b6-93bd-4c14-a67a-4ad4623a6093.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/beb1b8b6-93bd-4c14-a67a-4ad4623a6093/beb1b8b6-93bd-4c14-a67a-4ad4623a6093.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Sara Jeannette Duncan</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>871</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>032 - Chapter 32</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/032-chapter-32--70050244</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1726</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>033 - Chapter 33</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/033-chapter-33--70050247</link><description><![CDATA[The Imperialist, a compelling novel by Sara Jeannette Duncan, published in 1904, vividly captures life in small-town Ontario at the dawn of the 20th century. 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While the author maintains a nuanced ambivalence about the broader debates, she offers keenly observed, rich, and entertaining insights into the manners and morals of the time. In recent years, The Imperialist has garnered increasing recognition as a foundational work in Canadian literature. Critic and scholar Peter Allen notes, “Duncan is an eloquent and important witness to the ambiguity of [Canada’s] developing national identity in the years before World War I.” *Please be aware that the novel includes a brief depiction of Native Canadians that reflects outdated and offensive stereotypes, consistent with LibriVoxs policy to deliver texts as their authors originally intended. * - Summary by Bruce Pirie]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2200</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culture,history,identity,imperialism,literature,love,morals,politics,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4e6aa54e969d507ab565e67ff46ff447.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
