A Man of Sentiment: The Memoirs of Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé 1786 1871 - Softcover
Described by poet James Reaney as a "folkloric father figure" of Canadian literature, de Gaspe became well-known to his contemporaries only at the end of his life, after the publication of his historical novel, Les Anciens Canadiens (1863). Delighted readers pressed him for more, and his memoirs appeared in 1866. In his work, de Gaspe has preserved the essence of the eighteenth-century man. Wit and wisdom combine with sentiment to give the reader a glimpse of the Quebec of his youth, as well as the foibles of family, friends, and historical figures.
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Jane Brierley is a Montreal literary translator, writer, editor, and former president of the Literary Translators Association of Canada. Her translations of science fiction stories have appeared in a number of Tesseracts anthologies, and she has translated three of Élisabeth Vonarburgs science fiction novels: The Silent City, The Maërlande Chronicles, and Reluctant Voyagers. In 1990 she won the Governor Generals Award for best English translation.
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- PublisherVéhicule Press
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0919890733
- ISBN 13 9780919890732
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages448
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Soft cover, very good condition. The great charm of The Memoirs of Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspe lies in the immediacy of the work. He quotes snippets of popular songs and jokes and snatches from the French and English writers he most admires (he was a great fan of Shakespeare); he refers frequently to the surprisingly amiable relations between French and English in this post-conquest era. Endearingly, he often starts to tell one story and wanders into another, pauses to revisit scenes of lost delight, or dwells on his own memories, happy or sad. The volume is forbiddingly large at first glance, but so interesting that once begun, it will not likely be laid aside unfinished. The easy flow of language, which is utterly and entirely believable as the expression of Gaspe's musings, is a tribute to the translator's graceful work. There is a lengthy but useful introductory section, copious source notes, and an index. Senior students of the history of Lower Canada or of social history in general will find in these memoirs a matchless group portrait. Size: 8vo - over 7 in- 9 in Tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 132583
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