Immigrant Odyssey : A French-Canadian Habitant in New England

Immigrant Odyssey : A French-Canadian Habitant in New England

Histoire d'un enfant pauvre

Translated and republished autobiography of French-Canadian immigrant to Lowell, Massachusetts, originally made public at the beginning of the 20th century. Introduction written by Frances H. Early. From the book jacket: "This is the story of a French-Canadian lad who was brought up in poverty and never wanted to abandon his parents and whose conduct and accomplishments have been exemplary."..."In 1909 Felix Albert, at the age of 64, stood on street corners in Lowell, Massachusetts, hawking for 50 cents what he probably hoped would be a minor bestseller, his own life story, 'Histoire d'un enfant pauvre'....Felix's autobiography was almost lost to our generation. Fortunately, and rather fortuitously, local historian Richard Santerre discovered 'Un enfant pauvre' a few years ago in a Lowell attic, and that copy is at present on deposit at the Boston Public Library. Only one other copy is known to exist and it is in private hands." <br />

Albert, Félix

1909 (1991)

Eno, Arthur L., Jr. (translator)

Labbé, Yvon A. (translator)

English (traduction du français)

Book

1850-1909, New England

No

Eno, Arthur L., Jr.

0891010688

178

Orono, Maine

University of Maine Press

http://books.google.com/books?id=fO4MAAAAYAAJ&q=albert%3B+immigrant+oddysey&dq=albert%3B+immigrant+oddysey&source=gbs_book_other_versions

http://www.jstor.org/stable/27502029 (1995 review of the text available here)