The Cremation of Sam McGee: A Brief History and Analysis

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  • Kenji A. Miner Mount Royal University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/mruhr82

Abstract

The Cremation of Sam McGee was first published in 1907 through Service's Songs of A Sourdough. The work was not intended for a large audience and its publication actually sprouted from a Christmas bonus Service received. In this brief analysis, the Klondike gold rush, the life of Robert W. Service, and perhaps his greatest work, The Cremation of Sam McGee, are analysed for their significance to Canadian literary themes.

Author Biography

Kenji A. Miner, Mount Royal University

A fourth-year health science major at MRU.

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Published

2014-12-22

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Vol. 2 (2014): Mount Royal Undergraduate Humanities Review

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Copyright (c) 2014 Kenji A. Miner

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