Lucy M. Montgomery
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First published in 1909, “Anne of Avonlea” is Lucy M. Montgomery’s second installment in the much loved “Anne of Green Gables” book series. Following the life of Anne Shirley from age sixteen to eighteen this chapter in Anne’s life sees her having left Green Gables for the grown up world of Avonlea where she is to begin a job teaching school. Gilbert Blythe, who we are introduced to in the first book as Anne’s enemy, is now a good friend teaching at the nearby White Sands School. Anne studies at home with Gilbert, with whom she is yet unaware has fallen in love with her. We are introduced to several new characters as well, including Mr. Harrison, a troublesome neighbor with a foul-mouthed parrot, as well as the recently orphaned twins Dora, a well-behaved young girl, and her brother, Davy, who is the exact opposite of his sister and is constantly getting into trouble. The story of a young girl’s maturation into adulthood which shows Anne dealing with the struggles and joys of her new job and adapting to her new home, “Anne of Avonlea” further exhibits Montgomery’s prowess in humorously dealing with the challenges of growing up. This edition includes a biographical afterword.
Emily of New Moon
First published in 1923, “Emily of New Moon” is the first of three novels in a series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of famous “Anne of Green Gables” books. The story centers around the life of Emily Starr, a young orphan who is raised by relatives after her father dies of tuberculosis. Montgomery based the character of Emily on her own true-life story and often remarked that her personality and that of the Canadian orphan were very similar. Emily is sent to live with her aunts and cousin at New Moon Farm on Prince Edward Island. There many challenges await her, but also wonderful friends and adventures. Emily struggles to fit into this unexpected and unique place, but discovers she has a lot in common with her new friends. Readers, both young and old alike, will find much to relate to as Emily and her friends face opposition from their families in their wish to follow their dreams and utilize their talents. “Emily of New Moon” was a critical and commercial success when it was first published and endures as a beloved and engaging story of self-discovery and friendship. This edition includes a biographical afterword.
Further Chronicles of Avonlea
Lucy Maud Montgomery is best known for her «Anne» series, starting with «Anne of Green Gables». A lifelong writer, Montgomery wrote her first poem at nine years old. Many of her stories, and the characters within them, were written from an autobiographical stance. «Further Chronicles of Avonlea», published in 1920, is a sequel to her «Chronicles of Avonlea». This sequel created a great deal of controversy as it was published without the consent of the author, and led to a nine-year-long legal battle between Montgomery and her publishers, L. C. Page & Co., from which Montgomery won $18,000. This collection includes: «Aunt Cynthia's Persian Cat,» «The Materializing of Cecil,» «Her Father's Daughter,» «Jane's Baby,» «The Dream-Child,» «The Brother Who Failed,» «The Return of Hester,» «The Little Brown Book of Miss Emily,» «Sara's Way,» «The Son of his Mother,» «The Education of Betty,» «In Her Selfless Mood,» «The Conscience Case of David Bell,» «Only a Common Fellow,» and «Tannis of the Flats.»
Rainbow Valley
The seventh novel in the «Anne of Green Gables» saga, «Rainbow Valley» finds Anne married with six children. The focus of «Rainbow Valley» is less upon Anne and more upon her neighbor, Presbyterian minister John Meredith and the interaction between his and Anne's children. This novel follows Anne at age forty-one and continues the tale of Lucy M. Montgomery's most popular and well-loved character.
Anne of Green Gables
First published in 1908, “Anne of Green Gables” is Lucy Maud Montgomery’s enduring children’s classic which chronicles the coming of age of a young orphan girl, from the fictional community of Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia. The story begins with her arrival at the Prince Edward Island farm of Miss Marilla Cuthbert and Mr. Matthew Cuthbert, siblings in their fifties and sixties, who had decided to adopt a young boy to help out on the farm. However, through a misunderstanding, the orphanage sends Anne Shirley instead. While the Cuthbert’s are at first determined to return Anne to the orphanage, after a few days they decide instead to keep her. Anne is an imaginative and energetic young girl, who quickly befriends Diana Barry at the local country school, becomes rivals with classmate Gilbert Blythe, who teases her about her red hair, and has unfortunate run-ins with the unpleasant Pye sisters. Set in the close knit farm community of Avonlea, based on the author’s real life home on Prince Edward Island, “Anne of Green Gables” is at once both a comic and tragic tale. Read by millions, this novel begins a series of books that the author continued writing until the day she died.