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  • 024 - Chapter 24

    024 - Chapter 24
    Feb 17 2026
    Published in 1894, The Untempered Wind catapulted Joanna Wood to international acclaim, quickly establishing her as Canadas highest-paid fiction writer. This poignant novel paints a vivid portrait of village life, weaving together a rich tapestry of characters—from the refined to the rough, the humble to the self-righteous, the virtuous to the wicked. At the heart of the narrative is Myron Holder, a young unwed mother deemed a ‘fallen woman’ by the judgmental villagers. An early reviewer likened Wood to Canada’s Charlotte Brontë for her empathetic portrayal of a woman striving for independence amidst societal scorn. A more fitting comparison may be to Thomas Hardy, as Myron navigates the harsh realities of fate—the unyielding untempered wind that shapes her journey. In Silenced Sextet, a 1993 analysis of once-prominent Canadian women writers, Joanna Wood is recognized as a pivotal figure in the evolution of realism in Canadian literature, celebrated for her authentic depiction of everyday village life.
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    13 min
  • 023 - Chapter 23

    023 - Chapter 23
    Feb 17 2026
    Published in 1894, The Untempered Wind catapulted Joanna Wood to international acclaim, quickly establishing her as Canadas highest-paid fiction writer. This poignant novel paints a vivid portrait of village life, weaving together a rich tapestry of characters—from the refined to the rough, the humble to the self-righteous, the virtuous to the wicked. At the heart of the narrative is Myron Holder, a young unwed mother deemed a ‘fallen woman’ by the judgmental villagers. An early reviewer likened Wood to Canada’s Charlotte Brontë for her empathetic portrayal of a woman striving for independence amidst societal scorn. A more fitting comparison may be to Thomas Hardy, as Myron navigates the harsh realities of fate—the unyielding untempered wind that shapes her journey. In Silenced Sextet, a 1993 analysis of once-prominent Canadian women writers, Joanna Wood is recognized as a pivotal figure in the evolution of realism in Canadian literature, celebrated for her authentic depiction of everyday village life.
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    30 min
  • 022 - Chapter 22

    022 - Chapter 22
    Feb 17 2026
    Published in 1894, The Untempered Wind catapulted Joanna Wood to international acclaim, quickly establishing her as Canadas highest-paid fiction writer. This poignant novel paints a vivid portrait of village life, weaving together a rich tapestry of characters—from the refined to the rough, the humble to the self-righteous, the virtuous to the wicked. At the heart of the narrative is Myron Holder, a young unwed mother deemed a ‘fallen woman’ by the judgmental villagers. An early reviewer likened Wood to Canada’s Charlotte Brontë for her empathetic portrayal of a woman striving for independence amidst societal scorn. A more fitting comparison may be to Thomas Hardy, as Myron navigates the harsh realities of fate—the unyielding untempered wind that shapes her journey. In Silenced Sextet, a 1993 analysis of once-prominent Canadian women writers, Joanna Wood is recognized as a pivotal figure in the evolution of realism in Canadian literature, celebrated for her authentic depiction of everyday village life.
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    27 min
  • 021 - Chapter 21

    021 - Chapter 21
    Feb 17 2026
    Published in 1894, The Untempered Wind catapulted Joanna Wood to international acclaim, quickly establishing her as Canadas highest-paid fiction writer. This poignant novel paints a vivid portrait of village life, weaving together a rich tapestry of characters—from the refined to the rough, the humble to the self-righteous, the virtuous to the wicked. At the heart of the narrative is Myron Holder, a young unwed mother deemed a ‘fallen woman’ by the judgmental villagers. An early reviewer likened Wood to Canada’s Charlotte Brontë for her empathetic portrayal of a woman striving for independence amidst societal scorn. A more fitting comparison may be to Thomas Hardy, as Myron navigates the harsh realities of fate—the unyielding untempered wind that shapes her journey. In Silenced Sextet, a 1993 analysis of once-prominent Canadian women writers, Joanna Wood is recognized as a pivotal figure in the evolution of realism in Canadian literature, celebrated for her authentic depiction of everyday village life.
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    33 min
  • 020 - Chapter 20

    020 - Chapter 20
    Feb 17 2026
    Published in 1894, The Untempered Wind catapulted Joanna Wood to international acclaim, quickly establishing her as Canadas highest-paid fiction writer. This poignant novel paints a vivid portrait of village life, weaving together a rich tapestry of characters—from the refined to the rough, the humble to the self-righteous, the virtuous to the wicked. At the heart of the narrative is Myron Holder, a young unwed mother deemed a ‘fallen woman’ by the judgmental villagers. An early reviewer likened Wood to Canada’s Charlotte Brontë for her empathetic portrayal of a woman striving for independence amidst societal scorn. A more fitting comparison may be to Thomas Hardy, as Myron navigates the harsh realities of fate—the unyielding untempered wind that shapes her journey. In Silenced Sextet, a 1993 analysis of once-prominent Canadian women writers, Joanna Wood is recognized as a pivotal figure in the evolution of realism in Canadian literature, celebrated for her authentic depiction of everyday village life.
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    34 min
  • 019 - Chapter 19

    019 - Chapter 19
    Feb 17 2026
    Published in 1894, The Untempered Wind catapulted Joanna Wood to international acclaim, quickly establishing her as Canadas highest-paid fiction writer. This poignant novel paints a vivid portrait of village life, weaving together a rich tapestry of characters—from the refined to the rough, the humble to the self-righteous, the virtuous to the wicked. At the heart of the narrative is Myron Holder, a young unwed mother deemed a ‘fallen woman’ by the judgmental villagers. An early reviewer likened Wood to Canada’s Charlotte Brontë for her empathetic portrayal of a woman striving for independence amidst societal scorn. A more fitting comparison may be to Thomas Hardy, as Myron navigates the harsh realities of fate—the unyielding untempered wind that shapes her journey. In Silenced Sextet, a 1993 analysis of once-prominent Canadian women writers, Joanna Wood is recognized as a pivotal figure in the evolution of realism in Canadian literature, celebrated for her authentic depiction of everyday village life.
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    23 min
  • 018 - Chapter 18

    018 - Chapter 18
    Feb 17 2026
    Published in 1894, The Untempered Wind catapulted Joanna Wood to international acclaim, quickly establishing her as Canadas highest-paid fiction writer. This poignant novel paints a vivid portrait of village life, weaving together a rich tapestry of characters—from the refined to the rough, the humble to the self-righteous, the virtuous to the wicked. At the heart of the narrative is Myron Holder, a young unwed mother deemed a ‘fallen woman’ by the judgmental villagers. An early reviewer likened Wood to Canada’s Charlotte Brontë for her empathetic portrayal of a woman striving for independence amidst societal scorn. A more fitting comparison may be to Thomas Hardy, as Myron navigates the harsh realities of fate—the unyielding untempered wind that shapes her journey. In Silenced Sextet, a 1993 analysis of once-prominent Canadian women writers, Joanna Wood is recognized as a pivotal figure in the evolution of realism in Canadian literature, celebrated for her authentic depiction of everyday village life.
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    27 min
  • 017 - Chapter 17

    017 - Chapter 17
    Feb 17 2026
    Published in 1894, The Untempered Wind catapulted Joanna Wood to international acclaim, quickly establishing her as Canadas highest-paid fiction writer. This poignant novel paints a vivid portrait of village life, weaving together a rich tapestry of characters—from the refined to the rough, the humble to the self-righteous, the virtuous to the wicked. At the heart of the narrative is Myron Holder, a young unwed mother deemed a ‘fallen woman’ by the judgmental villagers. An early reviewer likened Wood to Canada’s Charlotte Brontë for her empathetic portrayal of a woman striving for independence amidst societal scorn. A more fitting comparison may be to Thomas Hardy, as Myron navigates the harsh realities of fate—the unyielding untempered wind that shapes her journey. In Silenced Sextet, a 1993 analysis of once-prominent Canadian women writers, Joanna Wood is recognized as a pivotal figure in the evolution of realism in Canadian literature, celebrated for her authentic depiction of everyday village life.
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    37 min