| Contract With the World | |
| Author: | Jane Rule |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Gay & Lesbian Fiction |
| Publisher: | Harcourt Brace |
| Release Date: | 1980 |
| Media Type: | Print Paperback |
| Pages: | 339 pp |
| Isbn: | 0-15-122578-8 |
| Oclc: | 57431211 |
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)