Les voix intimes: Premières Poésies

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Les voix intimes: Premières Poésies

by J. B. (Jean Baptiste) Caouette

FR·~2 hours·5 chapters

Chapters

5 total

PRÉFACE

26:31

BOUQUET DE VIOLETTES

1:40:50

SONNETS

10:49

HYMNES, ROMANCES ET CHANSONNETTES

26:03

UNE GERBE D'ACROSTICHES

11:11

Description

In this modest volume, a passionate young poet steps forward under the guidance of a seasoned literary voice. The lively, conversational preface frames the collection as a friendly introduction, inviting listeners to hear the early stirrings of a Canadian writer. The poems that follow are intimate sketches of hope, faith, and the natural world, each revealing a raw sincerity that feels both personal and universal.

One of the first pieces, a meditation on happiness, weaves lyrical yearning with images of travel, exile, and the comfort of a loved one’s voice. The verses move from restless searching to a quiet celebration of devotion, showing that joy can appear even amid hardship. Another poem, “Renouveau,” greets spring with bright, tactile language, painting lilacs, bees and budding trees as symbols of renewal.

Together, these early works glimpse a budding talent whose reverence for the divine and love of his homeland shine through each line. Listeners will feel the earnest energy of a writer on the cusp of a larger literary journey.

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Language

fr

Duration

~2 hours (168K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Rénald Lévesque

Release date

2006-10-31

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

J. B. (Jean Baptiste) Caouette

J. B. (Jean Baptiste) Caouette

1854–1922

A French-Canadian poet and novelist from Quebec, this late-19th- and early-20th-century writer left behind lyrical poems and historical fiction rooted in place, memory, and national feeling. His work offers a glimpse of Quebec literary life at a time when poetry, faith, and patriotism often traveled together.

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