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Les belles intrépides

by Louise-Michelle Sauriol (2009)

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Recueil de quatre contes campés dans le Québec d'antan et mettant en scène les quêtes de jeunes aventurières courageuses, animées d'une soif de liberté et d'amour. Ainsi, on assiste à la fuite de Julienne, destinée au couvent, vers un camp de bûcherons de La Tuque où travaille son amoureux et où elle se fait engager comme "cook" sous les traits d'un garçon. On narre ensuite l'envoûtement de Berthe pour un musicien endiablé ainsi que celui des marins par la mystérieuse Cora, Mouette de l'Île d'Orléans. On évoque pour finir le pouvoir ensorceleur des filles de la côte de Matane. Des textes colorés, narrés dans la langue d'autrefois et empreints des figures légendaires du folklore québécois. [SDM].

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreLes belles intrépides Lead Character

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