Mazo de la Roche was among Canada's most popular and prolific writers in the first half of the twentieth century. Although the extent and variety of her contribution to Canadian literature have not been widely acknowledged in contemporary criticism, she achieved international recognition and admiration for a substantial body of work, including twenty-three novels, more than fifty short stories, a history, three biographical works, and numerous plays and tales for children. During her lifetime, the chronicles of the Whiteoak family of Jalna, one of the most successful family chronicles in Canadian literature, sold more than eleven million copies in one hundred and ninety-three English editions and ninety-two foreign editions. Her admirers included writers, publishers, producers, and enthusiastic readers from more than a dozen countries. One of the most widely read writers in Canadian literary history, de la Roche has retained a place in the popular market, and many...