Although received favourably by critics,
As For Me and My Housesold very poorly upon its first release in 1941. A Canadian effort released in the United States by Reynal and Hitchcock with very little publicity, Sinclair Ross’s first novel was noted for its rather depressing interrelated themes of infidelity and the dust-bowl prairies. The book’s narrator, Mrs. Bentley, tells her story in journal form, leading one reviewer to refer to the author as “Miss Ross”.
Revived in 1957 by McClelland
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Citation: Lesk, Andrew. "As For Me and My House". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 08 June 2005 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=8975, accessed 25 November 2024.]
