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Episode 181
La Corriveau
La Corriveau as depicted in “Old-Time Canadians” (1863) by Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé. Art by Henri Julien
In this episode of MonsterTalk, we’re joined by historian Joseph Gagne to discuss the many legends and interesting facts about one of Quebec’s most legendary historical figures. Witch? Murderer? Whatever she was in life, her story has seeded hundreds of legends and fictions.
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The Plains of Abraham where La Corriveau was gibbeted. Photo by Joseph Gagne, used with permission.
Related Material
- The segment of the TV Show Creepy Canada dealing with her legend.
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