1997

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"The Ferryman" 1920

"The Ferryman" 1920

From: The Quebec Anthology

"Le Passeur," the tide story included here— translated as "The Ferryman" by Sheila Fischman—is the title story from Loranger’s first book. 10 $0.60 Add
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"The Goldfish" 1970

"The Goldfish" 1970

From: The Quebec Anthology

"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 … 16 $0.96 Add
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"The Good Old Days" 1981

"The Good Old Days" 1981

From: The Quebec Anthology

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 … 14 $0.84 Add
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The Ideology of the Canoe

The Ideology of the Canoe

The Myth of Wilderness

From: National Dreams

The canoe is omnipresent in Canadian history and folklore. Canadians feel that the canoe is a fundamental icon of our nationality, representing as it does our links to our history, to our land, … 50 $2.50 Add
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The Infantilization of Quebec

The Infantilization of Quebec

The Myth of Unity

From: National Dreams

The author presents the opposing view points on the Battle of Quebec. For generations, while Quebec historians characterized the Battle of Quebec as a catastrophe, English-Canadian historians … 49 $1.96 Add
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"The Italian Teacher" 1927

"The Italian Teacher" 1927

From: The Quebec Anthology

"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 … 12 $0.72 Add
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"The Legend of Rose Latulipe" 1837

"The Legend of Rose Latulipe" 1837

From: The Quebec Anthology

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 … 7 $0.42 Add
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The Literary Work of Art

The Literary Work of Art

From: Roman Ingarden's Ontology and Aesthetics

Ingarden recognized that his treatment of the literary work of art offered only a first step in his preparatory analysis, and immediately upon completing The Literary Work of Art he undertook … 40 $4.40 Add
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"The Love of Lies" 1989

"The Love of Lies" 1989

From: The Quebec Anthology

The present story, "L’amour du mensonge," translated by David Homel as "The Love of Lies," was first published in XYZ in 1989 and is part of a second collection of … 5 $0.30 Add
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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
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The Mild West

The Mild West

The Myth of RCMP

From: National Dreams

For a hundred years the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has occupied a special place in Canadian history and our imaginations. The story of how they drove out the American whiskey peddlers and … 49 $1.96 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 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 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 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