by Louis Hémon · LGF/Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253005667
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«Maria Chapdelaine» is the novel by Louis Hémon published by LGF/Le Livre de Poche in paperback (245 pages, in French).
The action takes place in Quebec, near Lake Saint-Jean, where Maria Chapdelaine lives with her pioneer family. The protagonist faces a harsh winter and must choose between three suitors who represent opposite destinies; the novel thus portrays the traditions and rural life of French Canada at the beginning of the 20th century.
«Maria Chapdelaine», subtitled «récit du Canada français», was originally published in 1913 and is considered a classic of Canadian and French literature.
Work for readers of Francophone literature and for those seeking a narrative set in rural Quebec.
Louis Hémon, was a French writer, best known for his novel Maria Chapdelaine.
