Marie Calumet
- Publisher
- Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 1976
- Category
- Literary, Contemporary Women
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780887721670
- Publish Date
- Oct 1976
- List Price
- $16.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780776636115
- Publish Date
- Feb 2023
- List Price
- $14.95
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Description
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.
About the authors
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.