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Virna Sheard
1865–1943
A Canadian poet and novelist whose writing brought feeling and grace to everyday life, she published verse and fiction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her work is often remembered for its warmth, lyricism, and reflections on love, loss, and family life.
4 Audiobooks
The Miracle, and Other Poems
by Virna Sheard
A Maid of Many Moods
by Virna Sheard
The Ballad of the Quest
by Virna Sheard
Carry On!
by Virna Sheard
About the author
Born Virna Stanton in Cobourg, Ontario, Virna Sheard became a Canadian poet and novelist whose work appeared from the late 1890s onward. She was educated in Cobourg and Toronto, married Dr. Charles Sheard, and raised four sons while building a literary career.
She published both poetry and fiction, and her writing was known for its gentle musicality and emotional directness. Alongside her books, she also contributed poems and stories to magazines, helping her reach readers during a period when Canadian literature was still finding a wider audience.
Sheard died in 1943. Although her name is not as widely known today as some of her contemporaries, she remains an interesting figure in early Canadian literature for the way she balanced domestic life with a steady, heartfelt body of work.