Project Gutenberg 2004-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 75 DeGuise, Charles 1827 1884 Le Cap au Diable, Légende Canadienne Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Renald Levesque and La Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec "Le Cap au Diable, Légende Canadienne" by Charles DeGuise is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. The narrative begins by vividly describing the splendid natural beauty of the Canadian landscape, specifically along the Saint Lawrence River, and transitions to introducing the main character, Monsieur St.-Aubin, an Acadian merchant whose life is intertwined with the tragic history surrounding the Acadians during a tumultuous period of conflict and upheaval. As the narrative unfolds, we witness themes of loss, resilience, and the struggle for survival amidst the hardships faced by St.-Aubin, his family, and their community. The opening of the novel sets a somber and atmospheric tone, filled with rich descriptions of landscapes and a sense of foreboding associated with the titular Cap au Diable, a grim site marked by shipwrecks and local legends. We meet St.-Aubin, a prosperous and kind-hearted merchant, and his wife, who embody the peaceful life in Acadia before their world is shattered by conflicts with Anglo-American forces. The narrative hints at impending tragedy, as St.-Aubin's journey leads him away from his family during a time of national crisis. The contrast between the idyllic life they lead and the chaos that ensues is palpable, establishing a poignant backdrop for the unfolding drama of the Acadian exodus and personal calamity, setting the stage for emotional depth and historical reflection throughout the tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 134359 134256 2024-11-06T06:05:13.001990 2023-10-06T07:41:26.830332 text/html text/html 134352 134249 2024-11-06T06:05:13.230900 2023-10-06T07:41:26.971350 text/html text/html 133393 2024-11-06T06:05:19.233989 application/epub+zip 134221 2024-11-06T06:05:16.511881 application/epub+zip 113610 2024-11-06T06:05:15.302212 application/epub+zip 275562 2024-11-06T06:05:21.237965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267216 2024-11-06T06:05:18.490930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238137 2022-09-07T00:01:49.078547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122268 122216 2024-11-06T06:05:12.737951 2023-10-06T07:41:26.663340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 119683 2020-12-15T08:54:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46453 2020-12-15T08:54:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 119674 2020-12-15T08:54:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45673 2020-12-15T08:54:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21161 2025-01-13T19:09:06.661663 application/rdf+xml 16781 2024-11-06T06:05:15.858892 image/jpeg 3798 2024-11-06T06:05:15.578883 image/jpeg 135793 2024-11-06T06:05:13.243973 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog