A Jest of God
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A Jest of God is a novel by Canadian author Margaret Laurence
. It was first published in 1966. It won the Governor General's Award
for 1966 and was made into the Paul Newman/Joanne Woodward filmRachel, Rachel
.
and its consequences on her life. Although Rachel is in her 30's, the book serves to document a second adolescence
as she comes to recognize herself as the adult to her aging mother.
Margaret Laurence
Jean Margaret Laurence, CC was a Canadian novelist and short story writer, one of the major figures in Canadian literature.- Early years :...
. It was first published in 1966. It won the Governor General's Award
Governor General's Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields. The first was conceived in 1937 by Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction who created the Governor...
for 1966 and was made into the Paul Newman/Joanne Woodward filmRachel, Rachel
Rachel, Rachel
Rachel, Rachel is a 1968 American drama film produced and directed by Paul Newman. The screenplay by Stewart Stern is based on the 1966 novel A Jest of God by Margaret Laurence.-Plot:...
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Plot summary
The novel follows schoolteacher Rachel Cameron through a summer affairAffair
Affair may refer to professional, personal, or public business matters or to a particular business or private activity of a temporary duration, as in family affair, a private affair, or a romantic affair.-Political affair:...
and its consequences on her life. Although Rachel is in her 30's, the book serves to document a second adolescence
Adolescence
Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and mental human development generally occurring between puberty and legal adulthood , but largely characterized as beginning and ending with the teenage stage...
as she comes to recognize herself as the adult to her aging mother.