Described by poet James Reaney as a "folkloric father figure" of Canadian literature, de Gaspé became well-known to his contemporaries only at the end of his life, after the publication of his historical novel, Les Anciens Canadiens (1863). Delighted readers pressed him for more, and his memoirs appeared in 1866. In his work, de Gaspé has preserved the essence of the eighteenth-century man. Wit and wisdom combine with sentiment to give the reader a glimpse of the Quebec of his youth, as well as the foibles of family, friends, and historical figures.

A Man of Sentiment: The Memoirs of Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé 1786 1871

Biographies & Memoirs

Aubert de Gaspé, Phillipe-Joseph

Arts & Literature

Véhicule Press

<p>These fireside tales, now translated for the first time, were originally published posthumously in 1893. Brierley's introduction and annotations provide fascinating insights into the life and times of one of the fathers of Canadian literature. </p>

Yellow-Wolf & Other Tales of the Saint Lawrence (Dossier Quebec Series)

Literature & Fiction

Short Stories & Anthologies

<b>Canadians of Old</b> - one of the cornerstones of Canadian literature-appeared in 1863, in the midst of the American Civil War and on the brink of Canadian Confederation. It offered the first genuine fictional exploration of the pivotal event in the emerging nation's past and was enthusiastically received by Canadian readers, both French and English. The author was one of the last Canadian seigneurs and a descendent of some of New France's most distinguished families. His novel is the bittersweet tale of a family caught in the web of war-a story of friendship, love, and conflicting loyalties. He draws on personal and family memories to paint a picture of mid-eighteenth-century Quebec before and after the Seven Years' War: rollicking schooldays in Quebec, rural and family life on the seigneurie, Indian encounters, the great battle, and the trials of reconstruction in a shattered society. The first English translation of de Gasp's novel appeared in 1864. This version was marred by a wordy and convoluted prose style and has long been out of print. The second, by Charles G. D. Roberts in 1890, provided a readable but somewhat cavalier version that omitted numerous details and left untranslated de Gasp's delightful and evocative "Notes and Clarifications." With this new translation by an award-winning translator, English-language readers will at last be able to appreciate de Gasp's book in its entirety.

Canadians of Old

Genre Fiction

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