Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Joseph Tassé was a Canadian writer, translator, and parliamentarian. Born in L'Abord-à-Plouffe Lower Canada, Tassé as a young man studied the Classics at the Collège Bourget. Upon graduation he articled in law offices in Montreal, Plattsburgh, New York, and Ottawa. However, he never practised law, and instead pursued a career in journalism. From the 1860s, he was employed by newspapers such as Ottawa's Le Canada, and Montreal's La Minerve.