Project Gutenberg 2004-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 103 Hémon, Louis 1880 1913 Hemon, Louis Maria Chapdelaine Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. This text was adapted from that found at the Bibliothèque virtuelle. http://www.fsj.ualberta.ca/biblio/default.htm Thank you to Donald Ipperciel and the Faculté Saint-Jean (University of Alberta) for making it available. "Maria Chapdelaine" by Louis Hémon is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Maria, a young woman living in rural Quebec, as she navigates her life amidst the struggles and joys of her family in a harsh yet beautiful landscape. The narrative explores the themes of love, hardship, and the strong connection to the land, revealing how these elements shape the lives of Maria and her community. The opening of "Maria Chapdelaine" introduces us to the small village of Péribonka, where the locals gather after church on a cold, snowy day in April. We meet various characters, including the jovial Cléophas Pesant and the wise old Nazaire Larouche, who contribute to the lively atmosphere as they exchange news. Amidst this social scene, the attention turns to Maria, returning from a visit to her relatives, evoking curiosity and admiration from the local men. This section effectively sets the tone for Maria's life, filled with community ties and the anticipation of what is to come, particularly in relation to her budding feelings for François Paradis, a young man with a strong connection to the wilderness. The vivid description of the harsh beauty of the landscape serves as a backdrop for Maria's journey of self-discovery and the complexities of rural life in Quebec. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Love stories Québec (Province) -- Fiction French-Canadians -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Québec (Province) -- Fiction PQ Text Canada FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 317809 317810 2024-10-06T08:25:10.651853 2023-10-06T09:30:41.164856 text/html text/html 358091 2020-12-18T06:51:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 118913 2020-12-18T06:51:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 184170 2024-10-06T08:25:16.646791 application/epub+zip 187739 2024-10-06T08:25:12.511832 application/epub+zip 187740 2024-10-06T08:25:11.322847 application/epub+zip 359173 2024-10-06T08:25:19.776780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342579 2024-10-06T08:25:15.884818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317097 2022-09-07T02:38:12.531048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305519 305277 2024-10-06T08:25:09.484898 2023-10-06T09:30:40.066809 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 298096 2020-12-18T06:51:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112445 2020-12-18T06:51:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21378 2024-10-06T08:25:19.905799 application/rdf+xml 14584 2024-10-06T08:25:11.864818 image/jpeg 3787 2024-10-06T08:25:11.592845 image/jpeg 183897 2024-10-06T08:25:10.682859 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia