Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada
1915

Published in 1915, 'Jean Baptiste: A Story of French Canada' is a novel that explores the life of Jean Baptiste Giroux, a young man grappling with his identity and societal expectations in a rural French-Canadian community. Pressured to pursue the priesthood, Jean ultimately rejects this path in favor of a different future. The narrative not only delves into his personal struggles but also vividly portrays the dynamics of French-Canadian life during this era, highlighting the conflicts between individual desires and community norms.
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“Il faut avoir vu Rome sous la neige avant de prétendre avoir vécu.””
— Unknown
“Les mots ont un sens, nommer c'est comprendre””
— Unknown
“… когато човек реши, че е намерил онова, което търси, открива, че се заблуждава и че то все така ни се изплъзва. Щом направим крачка към него, то също прави една, за която се надяваме просто да е по-къса от нашата, за да поддържа надеждата ни един ден да го хванем.””
— Unknown
“Elle plongea droit dans les bois, comme chaque fois, ignorant les pistes. Les arbres avaient dû se passer le mot, car ils me laissèrent la suivre.””
— Unknown
“Tramontane, sirocco, libeccio, ponant et mistral, je t’appelle au nom de tous les vents””
— Unknown
“Ma vengeance serait du vingtième siècle, ma vengeance serait moderne. Je m’assiérais à la table de ceux qui m’avaient repoussé. Je deviendrais leur égal. Si je pouvais, je les dépasserais. Ma vengeance ne serait pas de les tuer. Elle serait de leur sourire, de ce même sourire condescendant qu’ils m’adressaient aujourd’hui.””
— Unknown
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