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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aThomson, Edward William,
_d1849-1924
245 1 0 _aOld Man Savarin, and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-01-12
505 0 _aOld man Savarin -- The privilege of the limits -- McGrath's bad night -- Great Godfrey's lament -- The red-headed Windego -- The shining cross of Rigaud -- Little Baptiste -- The ride by night -- Drafted -- A turkey apiece -- Grandpapa's wolf story -- The Waterloo veteran -- John Bedell -- Verbitzsky's stratagem.
508 _aProduced by Robert Cicconetti, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org).)
520 _a"Old Man Savarin and Other Stories" by Edward William Thomson is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The opening tale, "Old Man Savarin," introduces the main character, an old rascal who exploits the fishermen of a small village, particularly focusing on the Laroque family. The narrative unfolds through the voice of a young storyteller who recounts the mischief and rivalry surrounding Savarin, highlighting themes of greed, community, and justice. The beginning of the collection presents a vivid scene by the Rapid Rataplan of the Ottawa River, where Ma'ame Paradis, a seasoned fisherman, strikes a deal with a narrator for some fish. She then begins to tell a tale about Old Man Savarin, who is notorious for his greedy and unscrupulous behavior toward local fishermen. As she recounts her family's struggles against his oppressive antics, the story shifts into a humorous yet critical exploration of how Savarin's misdeeds ultimately lead to his comeuppance, intertwining local folklore with biting social commentary. The storytelling style is rich with dialect and regional color, setting a lively tone for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories, Canadian
653 _aCanada -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653 _aCanadians -- Foreign countries -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20345
999 _c61616
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