Lucy Maud Montgomery: Canada's Literary Treasure"I set my teeth and said, 'I will succeed.' I believed in myself and struggled on alone ... I never told my ambitions and efforts and failures to anyone. Down, deep down, under all discouragement and rebuff, I knew I would arrive someday." — Lucy Maud Montgomery Against the odds, and battling severe mental and physical health issues, Lucy Maud Montgomery published twenty-three books over a thirty year period. Her stories are still enjoyed around the world and have been immortalized on film, television and stage. The spirited story of orphaned Anne was inspired by the natural beauty of Prince Edward Island and Lucy Maud Montgomery's writing still resonates with readers today. Updated with the latest research — encompassing the last few years of Lucy Maud Montgomery's life and her death by suicide — and beautifully illustrated in this new edition with 100 photographs, this biography looks beyond the surface at the story of Anne's creator and her often difficult life. |
Contents
Prologue | 5 |
Chapter 1 Charity Case | 7 |
Chapter 2 A Taste of Freedom | 20 |
Chapter 3 Prince Albert Adventures | 28 |
Chapter 4 Back to School | 38 |
Chapter 5 A Near Mistake of Passion | 47 |
Chapter 6 A Taste of Things to Come | 57 |
Chapter 7 Anne Shirley is Born | 66 |
Chapter 10 Journeys End | 100 |
Epilogue | 115 |
The Life of Anne and Friends | 116 |
Books by L M Montgomery | 120 |
Lucy Maud Montgomerys Life At a Glance | 122 |
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About the Author | 126 |
Acknowledgements | 127 |