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Come discover the \u201cfirst Canadian novel\u201d!<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Frances Brooke\u2019s\u00a0The History of Emily Montague\u00a0<\/i>(1769) has been described as \u201cthe first Canadian novel.\u201d Written in epistolary form, the fascinating story depicts life in eighteenth-century Quebec City from the perspectives of British heroine Emily Montague and her friends. The novel sheds light on the relationship between French, English, and Indigenous cultures, changing gender roles, and the differences between North America and England. \u201cAny way you read it\u2026the novel is still able to instruct and delight.\u201d (Borealis Press).<\/p>\n

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The novel will be read and discussed in parts over three sessions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Part I:<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday, March 2 at 4:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Part II:<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday, March 30 at 4:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parts III & IV:<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday, April 27 at 4:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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This activity is in partnership with the English literature program in the\u00a0<\/span>D\u00e9partement de litt\u00e9rature, th\u00e9\u00e2tre et cin\u00e9ma<\/span><\/em>\u00a0at Universit\u00e9 Laval. Copies of\u00a0The History of Emily Montague<\/em>\u00a0can be purchased through the bookstore La Maison Anglaise. An e-book version is also available for Morrin Centre members through OverDrive\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

To register for the event, please write to\u00a0library@morrin.org<\/a>. *NOTE: If you can\u2019t make a session, that is fine! You\u2019re still welcome to attend the other sessions.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for a special event on\u00a0<\/span>The History of Emily Montague<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>on\u00a0May 11, 2024<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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