author
Thomas Guthrie Marquis
1864–1936
A Canadian man of letters who moved easily between history, criticism, poetry, and editorial work, he helped shape how early 20th-century readers saw Canadian literature and the country's past. His books often turn exploration, settlement, and national identity into lively, accessible stories.
3 Audiobooks
Marguerite De Roberval: A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier
by Thomas Guthrie Marquis
The Jesuit Missions : A Chronicle of the Cross in the Wilderness
by Thomas Guthrie Marquis
The War Chief of the Ottawas : A chronicle of the Pontiac war
by Thomas Guthrie Marquis
About the author
Born in Chatham, New Brunswick, in 1864, Thomas Guthrie Marquis studied at Queen's University and began his career as a teacher before leaving the classroom to focus on writing. Over time he built a varied literary life as an author, editor, lecturer, and literary historian.
Marquis is especially remembered for work that brought Canadian subjects to a broad audience. He wrote on Canadian history and exploration, produced literary criticism, and helped edit important reference and publishing projects connected with Canadian writing. His career reflects a period when writers and editors were actively trying to define a distinct Canadian literary culture.
He died in 1936, leaving behind a body of work that connects scholarship with readable storytelling. For listeners interested in older Canadian nonfiction and literary history, his writing offers a window into how Canada understood itself in the early 1900s.