A Jest of God
1966 novel by Canadian author Margaret Laurence
 First edition (publ. McClelland & Stewart) | |
| Author | Margaret Laurence |
|---|---|
| Publisher | McClelland & Stewart |
Publication date | January 1, 1966 |
| Award | Governor General's Award for English-language fiction (1966) |
A Jest of God is a novel by Canadian author Margaret Laurence. It was first published in 1966.[1] It won the 1966 Governor General's Award for English-language fiction,[2] and was made into the 1968 Paul Newman/Joanne Woodward film Rachel, Rachel.[3]
Synopsis
The novel follows schoolteacher Rachel Cameron through a summer affair and its consequences on her life. Although Rachel is in her 30s, the book serves to document a second adolescence as she comes to recognize herself as the adult to her aging mother.
A Jest of God was adapted to the 1968 movie Rachel, Rachel, starring Joanne Woodward and directed by Paul Newman. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards in 1969, including Best Picture.
Notes
External links
- Legendre, B.A. "IMAGE JUXTAPOSITION IN A JEST OF GOD". Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- Laurence, Margaret (1993). A Jest of God. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-46952-2.
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Works by Margaret Laurence
- This Side Jordan (1960)
- The Stone Angel (1964)
- A Jest of God (1966)
- The Fire-Dwellers (1969)
- The Diviners (1974)
- The Rain Child (1962)
collections
- The Tomorrow-Tamer (1963)
- A Bird in the House (1970)
- Horses of the Night (1970)
- Jason's Quest (1970)
- Six Darn Cows (1979)
- The Olden Days Coat (1980)
- The Christmas Birthday Story (1982)
- A Tree for Poverty (1954)
- The Prophet's Camel Bell (1963)
- Long Drums and Cannons (1968)
- Heart of a Stranger (1976)
- Dance on the Earth (1989)
