Rose Latulipe and the devil at the ball

Rose Latulipe danced past midnight on Mardi Gras with a handsome stranger who turned out to be the devil; the tale first appeared in print in Philippe-Aubert de Gaspé fils' 'L'influence d'un livre' (1837).

1837 CE · 46.84, -71.25 · status: legend

The account

Often called the first French-Canadian novel, the book included the legend, which became a classic warning against dancing into Lent. In versions, the priest saves Rose and she ends in a convent.

Sources

1. Wikipédia (fr): Rose Latulippe