English & Literature Studies

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"The Mass of Florent Letourneau" 1930

"The Mass of Florent Letourneau" 1930

From: The Quebec Anthology

The story included here, "La messe de Florent Létourneau," translated by Sheila Fischman, is a fine example of Dantin’s classical mind. It first appeared in the periodical … 11 $0.66 Add
The Matryoshka Memoirs

The Matryoshka Memoirs

A Story of Ukrainian Forced Labour, The Leica Camera Factory, and Nazi Resistance.

Irina Nikifortchuk was 19 years old and a Ukrainian schoolteacher when she was abducted to be a forced laborer in the Leica camera factory in Nazi Germany. Eventually pulled from the camp … 252 View
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The Parking Lot
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The Parking Lot

From: The Trauma Beat

In this chapter, Cherry reflects on the concept of moral injury,the lack of emotional training and support for crime reporters, and how her life has been impacted by years of exposure to violence … 16 $1.60 Add
The Quebec Anthology

The Quebec Anthology

1830-1990

The Quebec Anthology: 1830-1990 provides a complete overview of the Quebec short story from its beginnings to the 1990s and offers a unique opportunity for English readers to discover the essence … ; 427 View
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The Quest for Acceptance and Legitimization in the Literary Periphery

The Quest for Acceptance and Legitimization in the Literary Periphery

Banned Books and Pulp Fiction

From: Suppression of the Erotic in Modern Hebrew Literature

Translators and writers of the sex guides used didactic reasoning: they described their work as fulfilling a “mission,” their duty as teaching and educating (regardless of what the … 53 $5.83 Add
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The Fallout of a Murder

The Fallout of a Murder

From: Any Other Way

Ed Jackson recounts the fallout of the murder of 12 year old Emanuel Jaques in 1977 and the crackdown on the gay community that ensued. 4 $0.40 Add
The Rights Revolution

The Rights Revolution

Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe. Indeed, rights have become the trump … 186 View
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"The Roussis' Fire" 1872

"The Roussis’ Fire" 1872

From: The Quebec Anthology

"Le Feu des Roussi," translated here by Yves Brunelle as "The Roussis’ Fire," first appeared in two instalments in the journal L ‘Opinion publique in 1872 under … 16 $0.96 Add
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The Scoop on Sensational Stories
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The Scoop on Sensational Stories

From: The Trauma Beat

In this chapter, Cherry discusses the sensationalizing of "uncommon stories", how the boundary-less reporting of these a-typical events traumatically impacts the surviving family … 12 $1.20 Add
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"The Secret Voice" 1982

"The Secret Voice" 1982

From: The Quebec Anthology

Le Surveillant was translated in 1990 as The Secret Voice by Matt Cohen, and it is from this collection that the title story has been taken. "The Secret Voice" exemplifies … 6 $0.36 Add
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the seven sacred ways of healing

the seven sacred ways of healing

From: The Care We Dream Of

The author begins the chapter with poetry and continues with their experience returning to their estranged relatives and indigenous community in a women-led healing ceremony. 5 $0.50 Add
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the snare. the arm. the guinea pig. the bottle. the bus. the night

From: The Whole Animal

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"The Three Devils, or, All's Well That Ends Well" 1867

"The Three Devils, or, All’s Well That Ends Well" 1867

From: The Quebec Anthology

"Les trois diables," translated by Wayne Grady as "The Three Devils," first appeared in Contes populaires and was one of Stevens’s more successful stories. It is typical … 14 $0.84 Add
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"The Torrent" 1947

"The Torrent" 1947

From: The Quebec Anthology

The short story "Au bord du torrent" was published in October 1947 in Amerique française, and appeared in book form in 1950, when Le Torrent won the Belgian Royal Academy’s … 36 $2.16 Add