Delphi Complete Works of L. M. Montgomery (Illustrated)

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Delphi Classics, Oct 20, 2013 - Fiction - 8978 pages

Famed for her ‘Anne of Green Gables’ stories, L. M. Montgomery has charmed readers for over a century with delightful tales of provincial life in turn-of-the-century Canada. Now you can explore everything else the accomplished author wrote. For the first time in publishing history, we are proud to present the complete works of L. M. Montgomery, featuring beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 3)


* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Montgomery’s life and works

* Concise introductions to the novels and other works

* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts

* Excellent formatting of the texts

* ANNE OF GREEN GABLES is fully illustrated with W. A. J Claus’ original artwork

* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories

* Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read

* Rare poems appearing for the first time in digital print

* Includes Montgomery’s scarce non-fiction book COURAGEOUS WOMEN – appearing in this collection for the first time

* Special contextual section, with contemporary articles and reviews of Montgomery’s works

* Features Montgomery’s autobiography THE ALPINE PATH – discover the author’s literary life

* Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

* UPDATED with improved texts and structure


CONTENTS:


Anne of Green Gables Series

Anne of Green Gables (1908)

Anne of Avonlea (1909)

Anne of the Island (1915)

Anne of Windy Poplars (1936)

Anne’s House of Dreams (1917)

Anne of Ingleside (1939)

Rainbow Valley (1919)

Rilla of Ingleside (1921)


Emily Trilogy

Emily of New Moon (1923)

Emily Climbs (1925)

Emily’s Quest (1927)


Pat of Silver Bush Series

Pat of Silver Bush (1933)

Mistress Pat (1935)


The Story Girl Series

The Story Girl (1911)

The Golden Road (1913)


Other Novels

Kilmeny of the Orchard (1910)

The Blue Castle (1926)

Magic for Marigold (1929)

A Tangled Web (1931)

Jane of Lantern Hill (1937)


The Short Story Collections

Chronicles of Avonlea (1912)

Further Chronicles of Avonlea (1920)

The Road to Yesterday (1974)

Uncollected Short Stories


The Short Stories

List of Short Stories in Chronological Order

List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order


The Poetry

The Watchman and Other Poems (1916)

Uncollected Poems


The Poems

List of Poems in Chronological Order

List of Poems in Alphabetical Order


The Non-Fiction

Courageous Women (1934)


The Autobiography

The Alpine Path: The Story of My Career (1917)


Contextual Pieces

Essays and Articles

 

Contents

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ideals What will he think when he hears Ive written a story to advertise Rollings
young man and Charlie Sloane was said to be engaged It was all just
after supper How about a snowshoe tramp Miss Brooke? I think that Ive heard
children were in school so Rilla and Susan were alone at Ingleside Ordinarily Rilla
halfproudly halfseverely
Katherine with a shrug
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the wet grass halted beside them and touched Teddys shoulder just as he bent
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for me?
into her eyes She blinked savagely she would not let Mary Vance see
V
clasped her hands together there was a dimple at the root of every finger
lets hike
mystery and delight They seemed themselves to be part of the faint cool
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because of the way he made love He made a thing ugly that should have been
Aunt Elizabeth contemptuously
Olivers idea of being kind and sympathetic but Emily did not know this
setting behind a dark hill as she reached the green gate She turned for a moment
pushing herself in where she wasnt wanted Pat reflected detachedly Then
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suspect
is only a dog Bristle up your tail and spit at him Any one can bark through
up instantly again It was Aunt Ruth Emily knew it was Aunt Ruth before Ellen
not going to do it
end the little house once white now as grey as the longers There it was basking
be expected
but they took none of it It was to have one window that faced the sea and another
Slope to borrow an old pair of Dianas for Katherine They went through Lovers
maidenhood But Valancy herself had never quite relinquished a certain pitiful
darkness She dared not let herself cry as hard as she wanted to for two reasons
ONCE UPON A time we all walked on the golden road It was a fair highway
and sweet as a May mist we were rich in gossamer fancies and iris hopes
of our eternal possessions and those who cherish them as such may haply find
in the world that there was a fascination about her and he really did care a good
of lamps and coal oil The bed in the north room upstairs is aired I saw to that
far along as to see a real ghost myself but I would like to see and talk to one
Indeed after the first minute of greeting she seemed a trifle cool and distant
flowered muslin
liked me in a bonnet From this out Im just going to do exactly as Tom would have
one of that ilk Just as he made the remark Davenport sauntered in and finding
never gone to town alone in her life Louisa did not believe she would dare to
man?
what
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