L.M. Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novels combine humour and romance with an understanding of loneliness, disappointment and ambition. Anne of Green Gables is her most famous heroine, but have you met Emily of New Moon? Behind these stories was a woman whose own life was far more complicated than her readers might imagine.
What is the story of the woman behind the red-haired orphan?
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Anne’s small disasters and grand ambitions are a wonderful introduction to a writer whose humour and understanding of childhood make her characters such lasting companions. But if you know L.M. Montgomery only through Anne of Green Gables, there is much more to discover. Try meeting Emily of New Moon, whose determination to become a writer brings a different perspective to Montgomery’s world.
Exploring these novels also means discovering Prince Edward Island, with its farms, gardens, shorelines and changing seasons. Look beyond the idyllic scenery and you will find stories about belonging, friendship and the choices open to women. Montgomery understands the longing for a home, but also the wish to venture beyond it.
I invite you to discover the woman behind these much-loved books, too. Her journals reveal a life marked by literary ambition, loneliness and demanding family responsibilities. Reading about her experiences can deepen our appreciation of the imagination that brought Anne, Emily and their worlds to life.
The dearest and most lovable child in fiction since the immortal Alice.” ― Mark Twain, praising Anne Shirley
Anne of Green Gables and its sequels hold a special place in my affections. Anne’s imagination, mishaps and love of life make her a delightful companion, however often I return to her story. Here are my own resources exploring L M Montgomery and the world of her much-loved heroine.
It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will. Of course, you must make it up FIRMLY.” ― Anne Shirley, Anne of Green Gables, Chapter V
If you’d like to explore Lucy Maud Montgomery further, here are some books I recommend, places to find his work, screen adaptations, videos and other useful resources.
Prefer to borrow? Search your local library’s online catalogue using the book title and author. If a title isn’t listed, ask your librarian whether it can be borrowed from another library through an interlibrary loan.
BOOKS ABOUT L.M. MONTGOMERY
Lucy Maud Montgomery: The Gift of Wings by Mary Rubio
Lucy Maud Montgomery Album by Kevin McCabe
The Intimate Life of L.M. Montgomery edited by Irene Gammel
The Wheel of Things: Lucy Maud Montgomery by Mollie Gillen
The Fragrance of Sweet Grass: L.M. Montgomery’s Heroines and the Pursuit of Romance by Elizabeth Rollins Epperly
Magic Island: The Fictions of L.M. Montgomery by Elizabeth Waterston
Looking for Anne of Green Gables by Irene Gammel
L.M. Montgomery and Canadian Culture by Irene Gammel & Elizabeth Rollins Epperly
L.M. Montgomery and War by Andrea McKenzie & Jane Ledwell
Readying Rilla: L.M. Montgomery’s Reworking of Rilla of Ingleside by Elizabeth Waterston & Kate Waterston
BOOKS BY L.M. MONTGOMERY
I have always loved Anne of Green Gables, and Montgomery’s books hold a special place in my heart. She wrote novels, short stories, poetry and journals. Here are links to books that I can recommend. For a broader guide to her works, please look here.
To Buy
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, narrated by Rachel McAdams
Anne of Green Gables Complete 8 Book Box Set by Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Annotated Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Wendy Elizabeth Barry, Margaret A. Doody and Mary E. Doody Jones (this is a truly wonderful edition – no real Anne-fan should be without it!)
Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Complete Emily Starr Trilogy by Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, narrated by rachelellen
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