Canadians of Old, The by Philippe Aubert de Gaspé (1786 - 1871)
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About Canadians of Old, The by Philippe Aubert de Gaspé (1786 - 1871)
In his mid-70s, Philippe Aubert de Gaspé took on the project of recording the culture and heritage of French Canada, especially that of the late 1700s, the world of his youth. The result, published in French in 1863, was the historical fiction "Les Anciens Canadiens (literally, “The Canadians of Old”). In this book, inspired by the historical novels of Sir Walter Scott, Aubert de Gaspé collects the customs, traditions, folk tales, superstitions, and songs of the Quebec people, weaves in memories of life in his own ancestral home, and sets all this within the momentous historical events that transformed Canada in the 18th century. Much of the book is historically accurate, based sometimes on the author’s own experiences and sometimes on memories passed on to him by eyewitnesses. For example, the account of being sent to debtor’s prison came from the author’s own experience. The fantastic ghost story of “La Corriveau” was based on the true story of a murderess whose body was on public display in iron chains (a “cage”) for weeks after her execution. That initial incident had already blossomed into material for lurid legend; Aubert de Gaspé was the first to incorporate this legend into a work of literature. The book’s storyline hinges on the British Conquest of Quebec in 1759 and the ensuing trauma caused to French Canada. Fictional characters are intertwined with historical figures such as a famous shipwreck survivor and specific military officers. This book is an engaging window on cultural history and one of the first great works of French Canadian literature. The English translator of this edition, Charles G. D. Roberts, was himself a distinguished author. He has been called “the father of Canadian poetry.” - Summary by Bruce Pirie *Warning: Listeners may be offended by some of the racial labels and depictions. Words that were considered acceptable in the nineteenth century may be offensive today. It is LibriVox policy to leave the original wording as the author intended.*
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- 10 Feb 2025
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- 10 Feb 2025
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Madame D'Haberville's Story
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The Family Hearth
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The Shipwreck of the Auguste
10 Feb 2025
The Burning of the South Shore
10 Feb 2025
Conclusion
10 Feb 2025
The Plains of Abraham
10 Feb 2025
The Feast of St. Jean-Baptiste
10 Feb 2025
The May-Feast
10 Feb 2025
"The Good Gentleman"
10 Feb 2025
Lochiel and Blanche
10 Feb 2025
A Night among the Savages
10 Feb 2025
D'Haberville Manor House
10 Feb 2025
D'Haberville and Cameron of Lochiel
10 Feb 2025
The Breaking up of the Ice
10 Feb 2025
La Corriveau
10 Feb 2025
A Night with the Sorcerers
10 Feb 2025
A Supper at the House of a French-Canadian Seigneur
10 Feb 2025
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