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'''Margaret Marshall Saunders''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (May 13, 1861&ndash;February 15, 1947) was a [[Canadian]] author.


'''Margaret Marshall Saunders''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (April 13, 1861 &ndash; February 15, 1947) was a prolific Canadian writer of children's stories and romance novels, a lecturer, and an [[animal rights]] advocate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/atsignofhandpenn00rhoduoft|title=At the sign of the hand and pen; Nova Scotian authors|date=July 11, 2021|publisher=[Halifax, N.S.] Nova Scotia Branch, Canadian Authors' Association|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> She was an active member of the [[Local Council of Women of Halifax]].
Saunders was born in the village of [[Milton, Nova Scotia|Milton]], [[Nova Scotia]], though she spent most of her childhood in [[Berwick, Nova Scotia]] where her father was a [[Baptist]] minister.<ref>Kelly Regan, "Forgotten Author was Faithful Friend to All Animals", ''Halifax Chronicle Herald - The Nova Scotian'', February 10, p.5<!-- year missing --></ref> Saunders is most famous for her novel ''[[Beautiful Joe]]''. It tells the true story of a dog that has had a difficult puppyhood with many obstacles including a cruel owner. It is told from the dog's point of view. When the book was published in [[1893 in literature|1893]], both the book and its subject received worldwide attention. It was the first Canadian book to sell over a million copies, and by the late 1930s had sold over seven million copies worldwide.<ref>[http://www.beautifuljoe.org Beautiful Joe Website - Meaford, Ontario]</ref>


== Early life ==
In 1934, Saunders was made a [[Order of the British Empire|Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE). Together with fellow Canadian author, [[Lucy Maud Montgomery]], Saunders co-founded the [[Maritime Provinces|Maritime]] branch of the Canadian Women's Press Club.
Saunders was born April 13, 1861, in the village of [[Milton, Nova Scotia|Milton]], [[Nova Scotia]],<ref>{{cite book|editor1-last=Commire|editor1-first=Anne|title=Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia|date=2002|publisher=Yorkin Publications|location=Waterford, Connecticut|isbn=0-7876-4074-3|chapter-url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/saunders-marshall-1861-1947|chapter=Saunders, Marshall (1861–1947)|pages=826–827|first=Gloria|last=Cooksey}}</ref> one of four children born to Reverend Edmund M. and Maria (nee Freeman) Saunders.<ref name="Corkum">{{cite journal |last1=Corkum |first1=Arlyene Barrett |title=Marshall Saunders, pioneering CWCP member, honoured in Nova Scotia |journal=Newspacket |date=December 1993 |page=5}}</ref> She spent most of her childhood in [[Berwick, Nova Scotia]], where her father was a [[Baptist]] minister.<ref>Kelly Regan, "Forgotten Author was Faithful Friend to All Animals", ''Halifax Chronicle Herald - The Nova Scotian'', February 10, p.5<!-- year missing --></ref> She studied in Edinburgh, Scotland and Orleans, France at the age of 15, before returning to Halifax, where she took courses at Dalhousie for a year prior to launching her career a freelance writer.<ref name="Corkum" /> It was in response to the male dominated nature of the publishing industry and she shortened her name to Marshall Saunders.<ref name="Corkum" />


== Career ==
Following the success of ''Beautiful Joe'', Saunders wrote more than twenty other stories, a number of which provided [[social commentary]] on such things as the abolition of [[child labor]], [[slum clearance]], and the improvement of [[playground]] facilities.
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Saunders is most famous for her novel ''[[Beautiful Joe]]''. It tells the true story of a dog from [[Meaford, Ontario]], that had his ears and tail chopped off by an abusive owner as a puppy, but is rescued by a Meaford family whose lives he later saves.<ref name="Corkum" /> The story is written from the dog's point of view, and is often compared to [[Black Beauty]] which was released a few years earlier.
In 1889 Saunders submitted ''Beautiful Joe'' to the American Humane Education Society Prize Competition "Kind and Cruel Treatment of Domestic Animals and Birds in the Northern States", and won a prize of $200. When the book was brought to publication in [[1893 in literature|1893]], both the book and its subject received worldwide attention. It was the first Canadian book to sell over a million copies, and by the late 1930s had sold over seven million copies worldwide. It was also translated into many languages, including [[Esperanto]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.beautifuljoe.org/|title=Beautiful Joe|website=www.beautifuljoe.org}}</ref>


Following the publication of ''Beautiful Joe'', Saunders, along with author [[Lucy Maud Montgomery]], founded the Nova Scotia branch of the [[Canadian Women's Press Club]], going on to serve as the National Vice-President of the Maritime branches of the club.<ref name="Corkum" />
Saunders died in 1947 in [[Toronto, Ontario]] where she had lived for a number of years. She is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto.


Saunders wrote more than twenty other stories, a number of which provided [[social commentary]] on such things as the abolition of [[child labor]], [[slum clearance]], and the improvement of [[playground]] facilities. Saunders also wrote newspaper articles about supervised playgrounds for city children and other social issues in the Halifax Morning Chronicle and the Toronto Globe. She also lectured frequently, and belonged to many organizations including various humane societies. In 1914, Saunders moved into 66 St. George Street in downtown Toronto, and later moved in with her younger sister at 62 Glengowan Avenue. Margaret's house was always filled with pets including at one time 28 canaries. She had a tendency to name her pets after the locations where they had been found, and once had a pigeon named 38 Front Street, and a dog named Johnny Doorstep.
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In 1994, the Beautiful Joe Heritage Society was formed to celebrate the life and story of Beautiful Joe and the achievements of Margaret Marshall Saunders. A park dedicated to Beautiful Joe has been established in [[Meaford, Ontario]], Canada

Saunders received an Honorary [[Master of Arts]] from [[Acadia University]]<ref name="Corkum" /> in 1911.

In 1934, at age 73, she was appointed Commander of the [[Order of the British Empire]] (C.B.E.). That same year she also received a medal from the [[Société protectrice des animaux]] in [[Paris]], France.

== Death and legacy ==
Saunders died in 1947 in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], where she had lived for a number of years. She is buried in [[Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto|Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto]]. In 1953 a plaque was installed by the Nova Scotia Site and Monuments Board near the site where she was born in Milton, Nova Scotia, which was later moved to Tupper Park.<ref name="Corkum" />

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In 1994, the Beautiful Joe Heritage Society was formed to celebrate the life and story of Beautiful Joe and Saunders' achievements. A park dedicated to Beautiful Joe has been established in [[Meaford, Ontario]], Canada


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
*''[[My Spanish Sailor]]'' (1889)
*''My Spanish Sailor'' (1889)
*''[[Beautiful Joe]]'' (1893)
*''[[Beautiful Joe]]'' (1893)
*''[[Charles and His Lamb]]'' (1895)
*''Charles and His Lamb'' (1895)
*''[[For the Other Boy's Sake, and Other Stories]]'' (1896)
*''For the Other Boy's Sake, and Other Stories'' (1896)
*''[[The House of Armour]]'' (1897)
*''The House of Armour'' (1897)
*''[[The King of the Park]]'' (1897)
*''The King of the Park'' (1897)
*''[[Deficient Saints]]'' (1899)
*''Deficient Saints'' (1899)
*''[[For His Country]]'' (1900)
*''For His Country'' (1900)
*''[[Her Sailor]]'' (1900)
*''Her Sailor'' (1900)
*''[[Tilda Jane, An Orphan In Search of a Home]]'' (1901)
*''Tilda Jane, An Orphan In Search of a Home'' (1901)
*''[[Beautiful Joe's Paradise]]'' (1902)
*''Beautiful Joe's Paradise'' (1902)
*''[[Nita, the Story of an Irish Setter]]'' (1904)
*''Nita, the Story of an Irish Setter'' (1904)
*''[[The Story of Gravelys]]'' (1904)
*''The Story of Gravelys'' (1904)
*''[[Princess Sukey; The Story of a Pigeon and Her Human Friends]]'' (1905)
*''Princess Sukey; The Story of a Pigeon and Her Human Friends'' (1905)
*''[[The Story of an Eskimo Dog]]'' (1906)
*''The Story of an Eskimo Dog'' (1906)
*''[[My Pets]]'' (1908)
*''My Pets'' (1908)
*''[[Tilda Jane's Orphans]]'' (1909)
*''Tilda Jane's Orphans'' (1909)
*''[[The Girl from Vermont]]'' (1910)
*''The Girl from Vermont'' (1910)
*''[[Pussy Black-Face]]'' (1913)
*''Pussy Black-Face'' (1913)
*''[[Boy, the Wandering Dog]]'' (1916)
*''Boy, the Wandering Dog'' (1916)
*''[[Golden Dicky]]'' (1919)
*''Golden Dicky'' (1919)
*''[[Bonnie Prince Fetlar]]'' (1920)
*''Bonnie Prince Fetlar'' (1920)
*''[[Jimmy Gold-Coast]]'' (1924)
*''Jimmy Gold-Coast'' (1924)
*''[[Esther de Warren]]'' (1927)
*''Esther de Warren'' (1927)


==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:19, 23 September 2023

"Marshall Saunders" redirects here. For the founder of the Citizens' Climate Lobby, see Marshall L Saunders.
Margaret Marshall Saunders
Born(1861-04-13)April 13, 1861
Milton, Nova Scotia
DiedFebruary 15, 1947(1947-02-15) (aged 85)
OccupationAuthor, lecturer, activist
GenreChildren's literature, romance

Margaret Marshall Saunders CBE (April 13, 1861 – February 15, 1947) was a prolific Canadian writer of children's stories and romance novels, a lecturer, and an animal rights advocate.[1] She was an active member of the Local Council of Women of Halifax.

Early life[edit]

Saunders was born April 13, 1861, in the village of Milton, Nova Scotia,[2] one of four children born to Reverend Edmund M. and Maria (nee Freeman) Saunders.[3] She spent most of her childhood in Berwick, Nova Scotia, where her father was a Baptist minister.[4] She studied in Edinburgh, Scotland and Orleans, France at the age of 15, before returning to Halifax, where she took courses at Dalhousie for a year prior to launching her career a freelance writer.[3] It was in response to the male dominated nature of the publishing industry and she shortened her name to Marshall Saunders.[3]

Career[edit]

Saunders is most famous for her novel Beautiful Joe. It tells the true story of a dog from Meaford, Ontario, that had his ears and tail chopped off by an abusive owner as a puppy, but is rescued by a Meaford family whose lives he later saves.[3] The story is written from the dog's point of view, and is often compared to Black Beauty which was released a few years earlier.

In 1889 Saunders submitted Beautiful Joe to the American Humane Education Society Prize Competition "Kind and Cruel Treatment of Domestic Animals and Birds in the Northern States", and won a prize of $200. When the book was brought to publication in 1893, both the book and its subject received worldwide attention. It was the first Canadian book to sell over a million copies, and by the late 1930s had sold over seven million copies worldwide. It was also translated into many languages, including Esperanto.[5]

Following the publication of Beautiful Joe, Saunders, along with author Lucy Maud Montgomery, founded the Nova Scotia branch of the Canadian Women's Press Club, going on to serve as the National Vice-President of the Maritime branches of the club.[3]

Saunders wrote more than twenty other stories, a number of which provided social commentary on such things as the abolition of child labor, slum clearance, and the improvement of playground facilities. Saunders also wrote newspaper articles about supervised playgrounds for city children and other social issues in the Halifax Morning Chronicle and the Toronto Globe. She also lectured frequently, and belonged to many organizations including various humane societies. In 1914, Saunders moved into 66 St. George Street in downtown Toronto, and later moved in with her younger sister at 62 Glengowan Avenue. Margaret's house was always filled with pets including at one time 28 canaries. She had a tendency to name her pets after the locations where they had been found, and once had a pigeon named 38 Front Street, and a dog named Johnny Doorstep.

Saunders received an Honorary Master of Arts from Acadia University[3] in 1911.

In 1934, at age 73, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.). That same year she also received a medal from the Société protectrice des animaux in Paris, France.

Death and legacy[edit]

Saunders died in 1947 in Toronto, Ontario, where she had lived for a number of years. She is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto. In 1953 a plaque was installed by the Nova Scotia Site and Monuments Board near the site where she was born in Milton, Nova Scotia, which was later moved to Tupper Park.[3]

In 1994, the Beautiful Joe Heritage Society was formed to celebrate the life and story of Beautiful Joe and Saunders' achievements. A park dedicated to Beautiful Joe has been established in Meaford, Ontario, Canada

Bibliography[edit]

  • My Spanish Sailor (1889)
  • Beautiful Joe (1893)
  • Charles and His Lamb (1895)
  • For the Other Boy's Sake, and Other Stories (1896)
  • The House of Armour (1897)
  • The King of the Park (1897)
  • Deficient Saints (1899)
  • For His Country (1900)
  • Her Sailor (1900)
  • Tilda Jane, An Orphan In Search of a Home (1901)
  • Beautiful Joe's Paradise (1902)
  • Nita, the Story of an Irish Setter (1904)
  • The Story of Gravelys (1904)
  • Princess Sukey; The Story of a Pigeon and Her Human Friends (1905)
  • The Story of an Eskimo Dog (1906)
  • My Pets (1908)
  • Tilda Jane's Orphans (1909)
  • The Girl from Vermont (1910)
  • Pussy Black-Face (1913)
  • Boy, the Wandering Dog (1916)
  • Golden Dicky (1919)
  • Bonnie Prince Fetlar (1920)
  • Jimmy Gold-Coast (1924)
  • Esther de Warren (1927)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "At the sign of the hand and pen; Nova Scotian authors". [Halifax, N.S.] Nova Scotia Branch, Canadian Authors' Association. July 11, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Cooksey, Gloria (2002). "Saunders, Marshall (1861–1947)". In Commire, Anne (ed.). Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. pp. 826–827. ISBN 0-7876-4074-3.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Corkum, Arlyene Barrett (December 1993). "Marshall Saunders, pioneering CWCP member, honoured in Nova Scotia". Newspacket: 5.
  4. ^ Kelly Regan, "Forgotten Author was Faithful Friend to All Animals", Halifax Chronicle Herald - The Nova Scotian, February 10, p.5
  5. ^ "Beautiful Joe". www.beautifuljoe.org.

External links[edit]

Library resources about
Margaret Marshall Saunders
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