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Contes, anecdotes et récits Canadiens dans le langage du terroir
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Filiatreault, Aristide, 1851-1913
- Language:
- French
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Contes, anecdotes et récits Canadiens dans le langage du terroir" by Filiatreault is a collection of humorous short stories and anecdotes written in the early 20th century. The book captures the essence of Canadian culture and folklore, specifically focusing on the lives and characters of French-Canadian villagers. Through various entertaining narratives, the author highlights the quirks and comedic situations of everyday life in rural Canada. In this delightful collection, readers are introduced to a cast of colorful characters such as Baptiste and Tante Cayen, who find themselves in amusing predicaments. Each story reflects the unique culture of Franco-Canadians, illustrating their resilience, humor, and wit. The anecdotes range from misadventures with animals to misunderstandings in daily interactions, capturing the spirit and camaraderie of the community. Through a blend of local dialect and whimsical storytelling, the book invites readers to engage with the heart and humor of Canadian rural life, offering a charming glimpse into a bygone era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- Préface
- Préambule
- La Culotte à Baptiste
- La Crémation
- Le Coq à la Mère Supérieure
- Le "Beu" à Napoléon
- Les Punaises du Canada
- L'Appendicite
- La Jument à Ma Tante Cayen
- Prout! Prout! Prout!
- La Route du "Pays Fin"
- Les Filles de 'Maska
- Baptissette Dufour
- Forts comme les Archambault
- Le P'tit Taureau Croisé
- Le Cochon à Toinon
- Le Batte-Feu à Ponce-Pilate
- Une Maladie Cutanée
- Le Téléphone
- La Balance à Pierre.
- Credits:
- Produced by Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Thanks to the Bibliothèque nationale du Québec
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
- Release date is 2004-06-01
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