Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Genesis of a Discourse. Gerin-Lajoie and the United States: Biographical and Historical Indicators 23
6. 2. Paratext and Plot: What Happens in Jean Rivard? 56
7. 3. Intertextuality I: Jean Rivard's Library 97
8. 4. lntertextuality II: Jean Rivard as a Utopia 144
9. 5. Republicanism or Feudalism in Laurentia? 181
10. 6. Conclusion 197
11. Notes 207
12. Bibliography 231
13. Index 249