| Maria Chapdelaine: A Tale of French Canada (16pt Large Print Edition) Contributor(s): Hemon, Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0369314107 ISBN-13: 9780369314109 Publisher: ReadHowYouWant OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: 813 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.96 lbs) 308 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 40437 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hemon, Louis: - Louis Hemon was born in 1880 and raised in Paris, where he qualified for the French Colonial Service. Unwilling to accept a posting to Africa, Hemon embarked on a career as a sports writer and moved to London. He sailed for Quebec in 1911 settling initially in Montreal. He wrote Maria Chapdelaine during his time working at a farm in the Lac Saint-Jean region and died when he was struck by a train at Chapleau, Ontario in 1913. Michael Gnarowski has written for Encyclopedia Americana, The Canadian Encyclopedia, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Biography, and the Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry. Gnarowski is professor emeritus at Carleton University in Ottawa. |