L'influence d'un livre: Roman historique by Philippe Aubert de Gaspé
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"L'influence d'un livre: Roman historique" by Philippe Aubert de Gaspé is a novel written in 1837. Considered the first novel in Quebec literature, it follows Charles Amand, a peasant obsessed with discovering the secrets of alchemy and treasure hunting. His quest leads him through failed spirit invocations, murder investigations, shipwrecks, and years of isolation. Meanwhile, his daughter's suitor must prove himself worthy of marriage. Rich with folklore and national history, this dark
tale challenges traditional heroism with its deeply flawed protagonist. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Aubert de Gaspé, Philippe, 1814-1841 |
|---|---|
| Title | L'influence d'un livre: Roman historique |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Influence_d%27un_livre |
| Credits |
This text was adapted from that found at the Bibliothèque virtuelle. www.fsj.ualberta.ca/biblio/default.htm Thank you to Donald Ipperciel and the Faculté Saint-Jean (University of Alberta) for making it available. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French-Canadian fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 15305 |
| Release Date | Mar 9, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 358 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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