Meet Anne of Green Gables & Journey to P.E.I. Through Lucy Maud Montgomery's Books
L.M. Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables At A Glance
- Biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Antique or Vintage Books Written by L.M. Montgomery
- Why Are L.M. Montgomery's Writings Special?
- The Many Mauds
- Lucy Maud Montgomery In The News
- Before Green Gables & A New Beginning Book Reviews
- Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning, The Movie
- Anne of Green Gables Canadian Postage Stamps
- Anne of Green Gables The Musical Video
- Funny Scenes from the Anne of Green Gables Movies
- Lucy Maud Montgomery On Her Home on Prince Edward Island
- Visit Green Gables on Video
- Free Online Teacher's Resources
- An Avonlea Christmas & A Wind At My Back Christmas Movie Reviews
- A Few Free, Clickable 'Anne Shirley' Recipes
Biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud or L.M. Montgomery was born in Clifton, Prince Edward Island in 1874. (The name of the town is now New London.) Her mother died shortly after her birth and her Grandparents in Cavendish raised her.Even as a child, she had a vivid imagination and used books and writing to fill her time. She published her first poem, 'On Cape LeForce', while attending the one-room school near her Grandparents' home.
She received her teaching license from the Prince of Wales College and taught at three P.E.I. schools, eventually leaving to study English literature at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She began her career as an author when she received payment for her writing during the time she spent at Dalhousie.
She returned to Cavendish when her Grandfather died to look after her Grandmother and lived there for most of the next 13 years. While in Cavendish, she wrote and attempted to have published many poems and stories. Eventually, she managed to earn a comfortable living from the earnings of her writing, which was quite an accomplishment for a woman of those times.
In 1905, she wrote and tried to have Anne of Green Gables published but it rejected. Luckily for us, in 1907 the Page Company of Boston, Massachusetts, agreed to publish it in 1908. The book was an instant hit and launched Montgomery on a successful writing career.
Montgomery eventually wrote 500 short stories and 20 novels. Since her death in 1942, her stories have been produced for television audiences. Every year new books are published. In 2008, the 100th Anniversary of the publication of Anne of Green Gables, two new books, Before Green Gables and A New Beginning, were published filling in the timeframe in Anne Shirley's life before she arrived on the Island.
Lucy Maud Montgomery's Life Span
Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in 1874 and passed away in 1942, at the age of 68.
A Work In Progress As The Books Keep Coming...
Every year, new books related to those written by L.M. Montgomery are published.
Montgomery's books were instant hits and remained so popular that some of them were reissued over and over again. There even continue to be new books published -- either editions reissued or new writings by current authors on the themes of L.M. Montgomery or Anne of Green Gables. Even some of these newer books are extremely popular, out-of-print and somewhat hard-to-find. For a younger reader, eager to enjoy Anne of Green Gables, there are even junior versions available.All of them ~~ antique, vintage and newer editions ~~ are cherished by their owners making some of her books hard to find. It is my belief that the people who own them never part with them because even the ones printed in the 1990s can be hard to come by. Every Lucy Maud Montgomery book that I have sold has been received with genuine appreciation. If you are interested in expanding your collection or even starting one, make sure to check out the selection of wonderful books that are listed in my eBay store at Treasures By Brenda.
Whichever ones you do have, I am sure you will share them with the children in your life and pass them along to someone else who will love them.
My Love of Anne of Green Gables and Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is indeed a magical place, as it is portrayed in the books and the movies. If you are able to visit and you love Anne of Green Gables, it will definitely be well worth your time. Seeing the live performance of Anne was a highlight of my family's visit to to the island and my children are both boys!When we visited P.E.I. for our summer vacation a few years ago, I thought that that visit would be enough. I never would have dreamed that I would be ready for another visit so quickly. However, all of this reading about Montgomery and her books (I even recently re-watched one of the Anne of Green Gables movies) has made me, once again, long for the east coast of Canada!
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Antique or Vintage Books Written by L.M. Montgomery
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There are many wonderful Anne of Green Gables items available on eBay. If you are building a collection or seeking out just one interesting Montgomery book, I hope you will check out those that I have listed in my eBay store, Treasures By Brenda of which these are only a few.
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Did You Know...
That you can read Anne in 30 languages!
Why Are L.M. Montgomery's Writings Special?
Home? Nature? Femininity? Humor? Whatever it is, Montgomery's books are loved!
The founder of the L.M. Montgomery Institute at the University of Prince Edward Island said that Montgomery had, "genius for making other people able to see images. Even in translation, she's able to make you picture the places and the people so distinctly so that they become part of your own story."Fans from different parts of the world are attached to the story for different reasons.
The Poles who are very attached to their country, focus on the idea of 'home' which appears in Montgomery's writings. Anne of Green Gables is about a lonely orphan finding a place to call her own.
The Japanese are fond of these books for three important reasons. The first is because of Anne's love of nature and Montgomery's lyrical verse about the Island tie which tie in with Shinto -- the native religion of Japan and the belief in spirits associated with a particular place.
The second is tied to the second world war and the number of Japanese children who identified with the story when it was translated after the Second World War. The teacher translated the book she was given by a Canadian missionary even though it was politically inappropriate at that time and she managed to keep both herself and the translated pages safe throughout the war. Seven years after the war was over, her translation was introduced to the Japanese and later became a part of the school curriculum.
The final reason the Japanese are so attached to Anne of Green Gables is because Japanese women also value the femininity of Anne. "Anne is tempestuous, she has outbursts. Yet at the same time she is a good girl." -- Irene Gammel.
The Many Mauds
This 1996 CBC documentary is a look into the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery.
The Many Mauds: The Life and Times of Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Lucy Maud Montgomery In The News
- Anne of Green Gables: Share your favourite memories of the beloved book and ...
- The classic novel by LM Montgomery was first printed in 1908. In 2005, the last time Sotheby's auctioned a first edition, the book sold for $24000 US, ...
- Books for Christmas: For children
- As a special Christmas treat, why not read (or re-read) Anne of the Island by LM Montgomery (Puffin, £6.99)? This new edition comes with an introduction by ...
- Green Gables, revisited
- Gammel, who published [Looking for Anne of Green Gables: The Story of LM Montgomery & Her Literary Classic]1 in 2008 appeared as part of the Hart House ...
Before Green Gables & A New Beginning Book Reviews
The two new books telling Anne Shirley's story before she arrived at Green Gables.
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Before Green Gables, A Children's Book Review
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Before Green Gables is the highly publicized, much anticipated, authorized prequel to the book, Anne of Green Gables written by Budge Wilson, published in 2008 and read by me right away, that summer. Anne of Green Gables intrigues me because I grew u...
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Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning, Children's Book Review
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A New Beginning is the unauthorized prequel to the book and movie, Anne of Green Gables. The book was adapted from Kevin Sullivan's televised screenplay which aired in October, 2008. Only recently did I discover that this book was available. I ha...
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning, The Movie
Anne Shirley is all grown up!
The fourth installment in the Anne of Green Gables series featuring a brand-new screenplay which was written by Kevin Sullivan. It is a three-hour television movie based on the characters that Lucy Maud Montgomery created, a prequel to the 1985 Anne of Green Gables mini-series which was released on television in Canada in October 2008.
Anne of Green Gables Treasuries
Three books full of Anne of Green Gables stories and crafts.
Anne of Green Gables Treasury
The charm and beauty of the original 1908 Anne of Green Gables story, and of the series of eight books that followed, are lovingly reproduced in this sumptuously illustrated gift book that features crafts, activities, and historical details that are the basis for Anne's fictional life on breathtaking Prince Edward Island.
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The Anne of Green Gables Treasury -Special Edition Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Anne of Green Gables 1908-2008
This special edition features an Anne Tour of Prince Edward Island, with four itineraries shaped to different aspects of the Anne experience, so that you will not miss a single site on your trip to the world of Anne of Green Gables! Maps, photographs, even floor plans of Green Gables bring Anne's World to life.
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The Anne of Green Gables Christmas Treasury
The magic of Christmas in the world of Anne and her friends -- whose worldwide popularity has made a tourist attraction of her fictional home of Avonlea, on Prince Edward Island -- is brought vividly to life with this fascinating selection of Christmas lore, crafts, cooking, and decorating ideas.
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Anne of Green Gables Canadian Postage Stamps
Anne of Green Gables celebrated the anniversary of her 100th year in 2008 and, to honor the occasion, both Canada Post and the Japan Post Service jointly issued these two stamps featuring Anne of Green Gables and Green Gables House.
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Anne of Green Gables Postage Stamps From Canada and Japan
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In 2008, the 100th Anniversary of the publication of Anne of Green Gables, Canada Post issued two collectible Anne of Green Gables Stamps featuring Anne Shirley and Green Gables. The postage stamps are 52-cent domestic rate stamps which means that th...
Did you know...
Anne of Green Gables and Road to Avonlea have been shown in over 140 countries!
Anne of Green Gables The Musical Video
A peek at the original play, held every year at the Charlottetown Confederation Center in Prince Edward Island.
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The World's Best Ice Cream...
Our favourite scene in the live version of Anne of Green Gables, is the ice cream scene! You can eat the World's best ice cream (according to Tauck World Discovery) at COWS on Prince Edward Island.
Funny Scenes from the Anne of Green Gables Movies
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Lucy Maud Montgomery On Her Home on Prince Edward Island
"Everything was invested with a kind of fairy grace and charm, emanating from my own fancy, the trees that whispered nightly around the old house where I slept, the woodsy nooks I explored, the homestead fields, each individualized by some oddity or fence or shape, the sea whose murmur was never out of my ears - all were radiant with 'the glory and the dream'...amid all the commonplaces of life, I was very near to a kingdom of ideal beauty." -- L.M. Montgomery from Stan Sauerwein's Lucy Maud Montgomery: The Incredible Life of the Creator of Anne of Green Gables
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Visit Green Gables on Video
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More Collectible Books Written by L.M. Montgomery
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Featuring Anne of Green Gables and Lucy Maud Montgomery
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While most of these links are designed for teachers, they are full of wonderful reading for anyone interested in L.M. Montgomery or Anne of Green Gables.
- Anne of Green Gables at L.M. Montgomery Institute's Teacher's Corner
- Designed as an online resource for educators, it provides lesson plans, study guides, and fun activities for elementary to high school level students in a variety of subject areas.
- Anne of Green Gables
- A wonderful resource for Anne of Green Gables classic literature that blends technology and education.
- Anne of Green Gables at Easy Fun School
- Here are some fun ideas and activities to use in conjunction with a study of this book as well as for the series.
- Anne of Green Gables Student Study Guide
- Novel study guide that provides chapter-by-chapter questions and vocabulary.
- Anne of Green Gables on Wikipedia
- Read about the book, the plot, and the characters.
- Anne of Green Gables and L.M. Montgomery at the CBC Digital Archives
- Source of L.M. Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables news articles.
Anne's Words Will Inspire You In This Diary
Anne of Green Gables Diary
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Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved classic Anne of Green Gables was first published in 1908. Celebrate 100 years of Anne in this diary, where on every page her words will inspire you to record your own private thoughts, observations, and sketches.
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An Avonlea Christmas & A Wind At My Back Christmas Movie Reviews
Follow-up movies to two very popular television series.
I really enjoyed an Avonlea Christmas which is based on L.M. Montgomery's Avonlea. If you like Anne of Green Gables, you might want to check it out, too.Written in the same vein is A Wind At My Back. This Christmas movie was a lovely family movie which covered time after the original television series ended.
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An Avonlea Christmas, The Road To Avonlea Reunion Movie Review
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An Avonlea Christmas, also known as Happy Christmas Miss King, is a heartwarming drama, a family Christmas movie that centers on the reunion of the King Family at Christmas time. The setting is fictional Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, and the movie t...
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A Wind At My Back Christmas Movie Review
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Another lovely family movie by Kevin Sullivan and Trudy Grant, A Wind At My Back Christmas follows the Wind At My Back series which ended very unexpectedly. I have not seen the series though so I have no difficulty recommending this movie to anyone w...
A Few Free, Clickable 'Anne Shirley' Recipes
If you would like to prepare an authentic Anne of Green Gables menu, check out some of these sites.
- L.M. Montgomery Resource Page
- At L.M. Montgomery Resource Page, you'll find some recipes from her books.
- Flora's Drink Hideout
- Flora's Drink Hideout will give you another raspberry cordial recipe to try!
- The Recipe Link
- The Recipe Link has a recipe for an Anne of Green Gables raspberry tart.
- The Penguin Group
- The Penguin Group provides yet another recipe for Anne's cordial and also a recipe for Green Gables pound cake.
- Sullivan Entertainment
- Sullivan Entertainment provides yet another raspberry cordial recipe. Try them all and compare. This page also includes a review of the Cooking With Anne of Green Gables book which is filled with recipes from the Edwardian era. It contains plenty of creative ideas for the kitchen, all of which are perfect when hosting a dinner party.
An Elegant And Entertaining Anne Of Green Gables Meal Set In The 1900s
Cooking with Anne of Green Gables
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Living in a pastoral world, Anne would have dined fairly modestly, but she always tried to make the occasion special. Extraordinary results can be achieved by presenting the meal elegantly, to show your guests how much you care for them. Foreword by Kevin Sullivan (who produced the movies), article on cooking in the early 1900s, tips on turn-of-the-century etiquette, tips on planning an authentic Anne of Green Gables meal, descriptions of turn-of-the-century parlour games and much more!!
Next time you visit, maybe we will share some raspberry cordial!
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- JoyfulPamela JoyfulPamela Dec 14, 2009 @ 11:38 am
- My daughter did a report on Prince Edward Island last year, so we enjoyed reading some of the "Anne" series together. Truly wonderful books! Congratulations on the purple star!
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- Joan4 Joan4 Dec 11, 2009 @ 7:23 pm
- Congratulations on that wonderful purple star. I think re-reading Anne of Green Gables is a must for 2010! Blessed!
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- Susan52 Susan52 Dec 11, 2009 @ 6:56 am
- Very nice lens! Congratulations on the purple star!
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- Stazjia Stazjia Dec 6, 2009 @ 5:55 am
- I loved reading about Anne of Green Gables when I was a child. I read it because my mother told me how much she'd enjoyed it when she was young. Your great lens has brought back so many memories for me. Blessed by an Angel.
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- WhitePineLane WhitePineLane Jun 6, 2009 @ 6:14 pm
- Wonderful lens! I was always reading when I was a little girl, and I can't believe I have never read these! My dad gave the set to my daughter for Christmas last year, and your lens has really inspired me to get them out and start reading them! Thanks for sharing all the info!
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