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Margaret Marshall Saunders

Born in Milton, Nova Scotia, Margaret Saunders was educated at Edinburgh, at Orléans, and at Dalhousie. A prolific writer, she produced some twenty-five books of which fourteen were animal stories. Beautiful Joe, a gentle rather than heroic autobiography of a dog, was her first and by far her most successful work. Published in 1894, it sold approximately one million copies in 14 languages and many editions. Miss Saunders displayed her passionate interest in animal welfare, not only in her writing but by donating most of her royalties to humane societies. She died in Toronto.

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Margaret Marshall Saunders

Née à Milton (N.-É.), Margaret Marshall Saunders fit ses études à Édimbourg, Orléans et Dalhousie. On doit à cet écrivaine prolifique quelques vingt-cinq volumes, dont quatorze ayant trait aux animaux. «Beautiful Joe», autobiographie touchante plutôt qu’héroique d’un chien, fut de loin son oeuvre la plus célèbre. Publié en 1894, réédité maintes fois, l’ouvrage, traduit en 14 langues se vendit à environ un million d’exemplaires. L’auteur manifesta aussi son amour des bêtes en cédant presque tous ses droits à des sociétés protectrices d’animaux. Elle mourut à Toronto.

Location: 333 West Street, Milton
Emplacement : 333, rue West, Milton
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 44.059215, -64.752723
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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