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Philippe Aubert de Gaspé (born Oct. 30, 1786, Quebec, Que. [now in Canada]—died Jan. 29, 1871, Quebec) was the author of the early French Canadian novel Les Anciens Canadiens (1863), which strongly influenced later regionalist writers in Canada.
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Feb 7, 2006 · Influence d'un livre, L' (1837) by Philippe AUBERT DE GASPÉ, Jr, regarded as the first French Canadian novel, offers a subtle satire of spiritual poverty in Québec through an account of Charles Amand's quest for gold.
Apr 2, 2008 · Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, novelist (b at Québec City 30 Oct 1786; d there 29 Jan 1871). Scion of an old seigneurial family, Aubert de Gaspé studied law under Jonathan Sewell and was admitted to the bar in 1811.
Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé (30 October 1786 – 29 January 1871) was a Canadian lawyer, writer, and seigneur. He is known chiefly for his novel Les Anciens Canadiens , considered the first classic of French Canadian fiction.
Philippe Aubert de Gaspé was appointed sheriff of the Quebec City district in 1816. At the age of 30, he was in charge of keeping the peace, appointing jurors, enforcing sentences, making arrests and collecting fines. The young lawyer distinguished himself in high society.
Philippe Aubert de Gaspé* was born in Quebec City on October 30, 1786. The Aubert de Gaspé family , allied itself with the most influential aristocratic families of the time under both the French and British regimes, becoming a powerful landholder with seigneuries in the St. Lawrence River Valley.
Philippe-Ignace-Francois Aubert de Gaspé, or simply Philippe Aubert de Gaspé (1814–7 March 1841), was a Canadian writer and is credited with writing the first French Canadian novel.
