Contract With the World is a 1980 novel written by Canadian author Jane Rule.

The story takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia, in the mid-1970s, and is divided in six parts, each focusing on the perspective of a different character.

Themes of artistic motivation, personal fulfilment, and sexual politics are present throughout.

The six primary characters to which each a chapter is devoted are: Joseph (walker), Mike (sculptor), Alma (story writer), Roxanne (recording artist), Allen (photographer/"mourner"), and Carlotta (a painter)

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