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Faucher de Saint-Maurice
1844–1897
A remarkably busy figure in 19th-century French Canada, he turned a life that included journalism, military service, and politics into vivid writing. His books and essays helped make him one of the notably prolific Canadian French men of letters of his time.
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About the author
Born in Quebec City on April 18, 1844, Narcisse-Henri-Édouard Faucher published under the name Faucher de Saint-Maurice. Reliable biographical sources describe him as a Canadian author, journalist, army officer, and politician, a mix of roles that gives his writing a strong sense of public life and lived experience.
He is remembered as a prolific 19th-century French-Canadian man of letters. Alongside his literary work, he contributed to newspapers and magazines and also served in public life, including political office in Quebec. That broad career helps explain why his work often feels closely tied to the cultural and civic world of his era.
Faucher de Saint-Maurice died in Quebec City on April 1, 1897. Today he is still of interest to readers looking for a window into French-Canadian literary culture in the later 1800s, especially where travel, commentary, and public affairs meet.