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Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

1860–1943

A pioneer of Canadian literature, this poet and novelist became especially beloved for vivid nature writing and animal stories that brought the wild to life. His long career ranged from lyric poetry to historical fiction, and his influence helped shape early Canadian writing in English.

37 Audiobooks

Jim: The Story of a Backwoods Police Dog

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

The Secret Trails

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

The Kindred of the Wild: A Book of Animal Life

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Hoof and Claw

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Kings in Exile

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

The Haunters of the Silences: A Book of Animal Life

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Earth's Enigmas: A Volume of Stories

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Gestalten der Wildnis

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

The Backwoodsmen

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Some Animal Stories

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

In the Morning of Time

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

The Watchers of the Trails: A Book of Animal Life

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Around the Camp-fire

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Red Fox

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

The House in the Water: A Book of Animal Stories

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Canada in Flanders, Volume III

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Neighbors Unknown

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Children of the Wild

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

The Heart of the Ancient Wood

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

The Ledge on Bald Face

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

A Sister to Evangeline

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Reube Dare's Shad Boat: A Tale of the Tide Country

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

The King of the Mamozekel

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

New York Nocturnes, and Other Poems

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Korven kulkuri : Lukuja luonnon kirjasta

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Songs of the Common Day, and, Ave!: An Ode for the Shelley Centenary

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Barbara Ladd

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Ylämaan kansa

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Eläinvaltiaita

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Aarniometsän sydän

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

In Divers Tones

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Ihmiselon aamuna: Romaani maailman aamuhämärästä

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Punakettu: Kertomus sen seikkailurikkaasta elämästä

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

The Book of the Native

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

The Forge in the Forest

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

New Poems

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

About the author

Born in Douglas, New Brunswick, on January 10, 1860, Charles George Douglas Roberts grew up in a clergy family and went on to become one of the foundational figures in Canadian literature. He wrote poetry, novels, and short fiction, and is often remembered as one of the early writers who helped define a distinct Canadian voice in English.

Roberts is particularly known for his nature and animal stories, which combined close observation of the natural world with dramatic storytelling. His work reached readers well beyond Canada, and over time he was recognized not only as a poet but also as an important man of letters whose career stretched across several decades.

He died in 1943. Today, he is still associated with the emergence of modern Canadian writing and with a style of nature writing that made the forests, rivers, and wildlife of Canada feel immediate and alive.