Marie Calumet

By Rodolphe Girard
Translated by Irene Currie
Categories: Literature & Language Studies, Canadian Literature
Series: The French Writers of Canada Series
Publisher: Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press
Paperback : 9780887721670, 168 pages, October 1976
Paperback : 9780776636115, 168 pages, February 2023
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Table of contents

Table of Contents
Preface, by Luc Lacourcière
Chapter I, The Two Priests
Chapter II, "To Each His Own Métier and the Cows Won't Go Astray"
Chapter III, "Desolation at the Rectory"
Chapter IV, "My Apparition!"
Chapter V, "Gracious Sainte Anne! Did You Ever See Such a Mess?"
Chapter VI, Marie Calumet's Matador
Chapter VII, Wheat or Hay?
Chapter VIII, Marie Calumet is Not Pleased
Chapter IX, A Sacrifice to End All Sacrifices
Chapter X, What to Do With His Excellency's Holy Piss?
Chapter XI, In Which Narcisse Brings Influence Into Play
Chapter XII, A Homeric Struggle Between Two Amorous Rivals
Chapter XIII, A Somber Day in the Life of Marie Calumet
Chapter XIV, "Say What You Will, But I'll Never Believe That Girls of My Age Get Married"
Chapter XV, Monsieur le Curé Gets His Feet Wet in Lachine
Chapter XVI, Monsieur le Curé's Zouave
Chapter XVII, Marie Calumet Goes to Montreal to Have Her Picture Taken
Chapter XVIII, Now You See It, Now You Don't!
Chapter XIX, At Last!
Chapter XX, A Verger's Revenge

Description

Marie Calumet is a light hearted, satirical account of rural life in the fictional parish of Saint Ildefonse, Quebec, in 1860. The appearance of Suzon, an alluring adolescent of 17 and cousin to Curé Flavel produces a scandal. The priest is forced to look reality in the face. The novelty of Suzon’s sensual presence is its appearance in a place where it is traditionally forbidden: this is the first instance of a woman becoming a disturbing element in the French-Canadian novel. Published in English.