In Partial Fulfillment of the Regulations O Colleen Gray, 1993
• CA PT 1 VES 1 N CANADA, 1744-1763 A thesis submitted to the Pacul ty of Craduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the regulations for the degree of Masters of the Arts COLLEEN GRAY DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY MCGI LL UNIVERS ITV, MONTREAL JUNE, 1993 o Colleen Gray, 1993 • • Captives in Canada, 1744-1763 • 7 • Abstract The captivity narratives have long been recognized as an important literary source. Most recently, scholars have viewed them in terms of their ~thnographic value. Few, however, have considered them vithin the context of the history of New France. This study attampts to drav atten~ion to the richness and diversity of these documents. The chapters, bullt upon the basis of similarities among the narratives, explore different facets of the French colony during the year~ 1744- 1763. Specifically, they discuss techniques of military interrogation, the Québec prison for captives (1745-1747), French-Indian relations and how the vriters of these tales viewed both the var and their enemies. Résumé L'importance des récits de captivité comme genre littéraire est. depuis longtemps reconnue. Plus récemment, les chercheur~ ont exploité ces documents pour leur valeur ethnographique mais, plus rarement, pour leur contribution à l'histoire de la Nouvelle-France. La thèse a pour but d'attirer l'attention sur la richesse et la diversité des informations contenues dans ces récits. En s'appuyant sur la convergence des observations d'un texte à l'autre, elle explore différentes facettes de la colonie française entre 1744 et 1763: les techniques des interrogatoires militaires, la vie dans la prison de Québec (174'-1747) et les relations entre Français et Amérindiens.
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