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Fiction Literary

Marie Calumet

by (author) Rodolphe Girard

translated by Irene Currie

Publisher
Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press
Initial publish date
Oct 1976
Category
Literary, Contemporary Women
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780887721670
    Publish Date
    Oct 1976
    List Price
    $16.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780776636115
    Publish Date
    Apr 2024
    List Price
    $14.95

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Marie Calumet is a light hearted, satirical account of rural life in the fictional parish of Saint Ildefonse, Quebec, in 1860. The appearance of Suzon, an alluring adolescent of 17 and cousin to Curé Flavel produces a scandal. The priest is forced to look reality in the face. The novelty of Suzon’s sensual presence is its appearance in a place where it is traditionally forbidden: this is the first instance of a woman becoming a disturbing element in the French-Canadian novel. Published in English.

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Contributor Notes

Rodolphe Girard (24 avril 1879 - 29 mars 1956) was a Quebec (Canada) writer, journalist, and federal government employee (Secretary of State, House of Commons, Senate of Canada). He was also a military officer who participated in both the First and Second world wars. The manuscript of Marie Calumet, Girard's best known novel, is kept at Library and Archives Canada.