Écarté
Subtitle: or, The salons of Paris
By: by Major John Richardson ; introduction by David Beasley.
Contributors: Beasley, David R., 1931-
Edition: 1st Canadian ed.
Publisher: Davus Pub.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Simcoe, ON
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 414
Other titles: Salons of Paris
Description: John Richardson's first published novel set in Paris during the Restoration of the 1820s deals with rich Englishmen, luxurious state-run gaming houses and the beautiful women employed by them. Richardson's insights into character and his depiction of a hero with many faults, which make him a victim of the Parisian demimonde, build the plot to a dramatic
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and realistic climax. Hailed as worthy of the best masters of romantic fiction, the first Canadian novel holds a special place in Canadian literature. Its lessons on the fatal affects of gambling are particularly germane today when Canadian cities debate whether to have casinos built at their centres. The first Canadian novel.
Notes: Originally published: London : H. Colburn, 1829.