Canadian Literature

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From "Pomme Douly and the Instant of Eternity" 1988 From: The Quebec Anthology View University of Ottawa Press	Jacob’s most recent book, Les Aventures de Pomme Douly (1988), is a collection of linked short stories depicting the somewhat chaotic life of a beautiful, intelligent, but directionless …	Suzanne Jacob	8	1997	$0.48 Add
From "Portraits of Elsa" 1990 From: The Quebec Anthology View University of Ottawa Press	The story included here is the title story of Portraits d’Elsa et autres histoires, translated by David Homel. A remarkably subtle yet powerful story about the disappearance of the self, …	Marie Jose Theriault	12	1997	$0.72 Add
From Preface From: The Triumph of Narrative View House of Anansi Press	In this preface, Fulford briefly explains how narrative shapes how stories are constructed and understood.	Robert Fulford	4	1999	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Prologue The Fight of My Life From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea View Arsenal Pulp Press	Alex Wood introduces readers to his journey, his family, and notes that he’s been battling addiction since childhood. In three years, he quit 14 different addictions, each covered …	Alex Wood	8	2021	$0.80 Add
From Radical Winter: The Season in Space From: Winter View House of Anansi Press	In this chapter, Gopnik examines literary presentations of the extreme environments of the Far North and Far South, tracing polar exploration from Franklin’s lost 1845 expedition to the …	Adam Gopnik	41	2011	$4.10 Add
From NEW! Swing Low, Sweet Chariot From: Eyes Have Seen View Baraka Books	In this chapter, Anderson recounts his experience settling into a cramped Montreal apartment and exploring Little Burgundy, the Black neighbourhood known as the “Harlem of the North.”	Fred Anderson	14	2025	$1.40 Add
From NEW! The Arts in Interesting Times From: Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter is Margaret Atwood’s 2026 keynote at the Canadian Arts Summit in Banff, in which she reflects on the evolution of Canadian arts from the infrastructure-less 1960s to a sector …	Margaret Atwood	14	2026	$1.40 Add
From The Beginnings From: In Pursuit of Justice View Fernwood Publishing		Errol Sharpe; Stacey Byrne	14	2014	$1.40 Add
From "The Chronicles of l’Anse Saint-Roch" 1968 From: The Quebec Anthology View University of Ottawa Press	In 1968, a complete edition of Perron’s stories appeared. Called simply Contes, it included the stories from the two earlier collections as well as four previously unpublished stories, one …	Jacques Ferron	15	1997	$0.90 Add
From The Cracked Mirror of Modernity From: The Triumph of Narrative View House of Anansi Press	In this chapter, Fulford explores how individuals and societies construct identity and meaning through narrative in an increasingly complex modern world.	Robert Fulford	28	1999	$2.80 Add
From "The Ferryman" 1920 From: The Quebec Anthology View University of Ottawa Press	"Le Passeur," the tide story included here— translated as "The Ferryman" by Sheila Fischman—is the title story from Loranger’s first book.	Jean-Aubert Loranger	10	1997	$0.60 Add
From "The Goldfish" 1970 From: The Quebec Anthology View University of Ottawa Press	"Le poisson rouge" ("The Goldfish," as Sheila Fischman has translated the tide), first appeared in the anthology Nouvelles du Québec, edited by Katherine Brearley and …	Roch Carrier	16	1997	$0.96 Add
From "The Good Old Days" 1981 From: The Quebec Anthology View University of Ottawa Press	Though perhaps less overtly political than many of Major’s other works, "The Good Old Days" is definitely a story about disillusionment— a theme that runs through all of …	Andre Major	14	1997	$0.84 Add
From "The Italian Teacher" 1927 From: The Quebec Anthology View University of Ottawa Press	"Le professeur d’italien," translated as "The Italian Teacher" by Matt Cohen, first appeared in Bernard’s only collection of short stories, La Dame blanche (The …	Harry Bernard	12	1997	$0.72 Add
From "The Legend of Rose Latulipe" 1837 From: The Quebec Anthology View University of Ottawa Press	The novel is a work of fantasy and folklore, a blend of the surreal and the macabre that relates the story of Charles Amand, a native of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli who becomes obsessed by the desire to …	Philippe Aubert de Gaspé	7	1997	$0.42 Add
From The Literature of the Streets and the Shaping of News From: The Triumph of Narrative View House of Anansi Press	In this chapter, Fulford examines how urban legends and folk tales shape our world and public consciousness.	Robert Fulford	32	1999	$3.20 Add