Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves : [47]-49).

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The scope and nature of this Thesis excludes at once the possibility of dealing exhaustively with so towering and complex a genius as George Meredith. He is so wholly sui generis that neglect of him involves neglect of nothing else, implies no deficiency of taste, no literary limitation. He cannot be placed. He has no derivation and no tendency; and yet he bridges the gap between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries as though the Victorian era had never been. It has, therefore, been natural to concentrate attention of the man's work itself rather than on its relation to that of contemporary or succeeding craftsmen. Considerations of space have made it necessary to isolate certain of his essential conceptions and salient characteristics. These have been considered analytically. While not claiming real novelty for many of the views set forward, there is a considerable degree, especially in the last two chapters. Needless to say, the portions of Meredith about which the critics are agreed, are much more important than anything "new" that can be said about him. For this reason the aim has been to go to the man's work so far as it was compatible with a moderate array of authority. Originality has been sought by going to origins rather than in eccentricity of opinion.

The editorial views of George F. Chipman, Editor in- Chief of The Grain Growers' Guide, 1911 to 1935, regarding the Cooperative Movement in Western Canada from 1911 to 1916 were determined through the utilization of qualitative historical research methods accompanied by quantitative content analytical techniques. The editorial columns of The Grain Growers' Guide became an acknowledged platform for the discussion of the Cooperative Movement and those aspects George Chipman believed were crucial to the agrarian prosperíty of praírie farmers. George Chipman's premise for strong cooperative development in the West stressed the many economic aspects of cooperation. Specifically, producer cooperation among farmers, as opposed to consumer cooperation, was promoted in the editorial columns of The Guide. Chipman's emphasis on economic cooperation over the idealistic or ethical features of the movement, was highly evident in editorials throughout the six year period. Between 1911 to 1916 George Chipman developed for himself and the readers of The Guide a practical approach toward the successful establishment of the Cooperative Movement to the benefit of the agrarian community of Western Canada.

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The editorial views of George F. Chipman, Editor in- Chief of The Grain Growers' Guide, 1911 to 1935, regarding the Cooperative Movement in Western Canada from 1911 to 1916 were determined through the utilization of qualitative historical research methods accompanied by quantitative content analytical techniques. The editorial columns of The Grain Growers' Guide became an acknowledged platform for the discussion of the Cooperative Movement and those aspects George Chipman believed were crucial to the agrarian prosperíty of praírie farmers. George Chipman's premise for strong cooperative development in the West stressed the many economic aspects of cooperation. Specifically, producer cooperation among farmers, as opposed to consumer cooperation, was promoted in the editorial columns of The Guide. Chipman's emphasis on economic cooperation over the idealistic or ethical features of the movement, was highly evident in editorials throughout the six year period. Between 1911 to 1916 George Chipman developed for himself and the readers of The Guide a practical approach toward the successful establishment of the Cooperative Movement to the benefit of the agrarian community of Western Canada.

The scope and nature of this Thesis excludes at once the possibility of dealing exhaustively with so towering and complex a genius as George Meredith. He is so wholly sui generis that neglect of him involves neglect of nothing else, implies no deficiency of taste, no literary limitation. He cannot be placed. He has no derivation and no tendency; and yet he bridges the gap between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries as though the Victorian era had never been. It has, therefore, been natural to concentrate attention of the man's work itself rather than on its relation to that of contemporary or succeeding craftsmen. Considerations of space have made it necessary to isolate certain of his essential conceptions and salient characteristics. These have been considered analytically. While not claiming real novelty for many of the views set forward, there is a considerable degree, especially in the last two chapters. Needless to say, the portions of Meredith about which the critics are agreed, are much more important than anything "new" that can be said about him. For this reason the aim has been to go to the man's work so far as it was compatible with a moderate array of authority. Originality has been sought by going to origins rather than in eccentricity of opinion.