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Lucy Maud Montgomery OBE (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), publicly known as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables. The book was an immediate success. The central character, Anne, an orphaned girl, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following. The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character. Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels as well as 530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays. Most of the novels were set in Prince Edward Island, and locations within Canada's smallest province became literary landmarks and popular tourist sites—namely Green Gables farm, the genesis of Prince Edward Island National Park. She was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1935. (There were no Canadian orders, decorations or medals for civilians until the 1970s.)
Montgomery's work, diaries and letters have been read and studied by scholars and readers worldwide.
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Plot: The Thomsons - parents Thomas and Francie, and children Willa, Arthur and Beatrice (nicknamed Booky) - are a loving working class family living in Depression era Toronto. The Thomsons, like many families, have hit hard times as Thomas can't find steady work. Fifteen year old Booky takes the family situation in stride, being matter-of-fact about being poor. Beyond her loving family, there are some things about her life she likes, such as being the president of her local 'Deanna Durbin' (qv) fan club, and going out with a boy named Lorne. But there are also some things she doesn't like, such as the food served in the free lunch program, and the potentially serious medical issue which sends her away to her Aunt Aggie's farm for a short while. Based on some encouraging words by her new English teacher, Mr. Jackson, Booky wants to become a writer. She gets a chance to meet famed Canadian author, 'Lucy Maud Montgomery' (qv), who offers her own advice to the young aspiring writer. However, Francie teaches Booky that although advice is good, passion and belief in oneself is more important. Booky also learns on her own that humility is a trait worth aspiring to.
Keywords: 15-year-old, 16th-birthday, 1930s, aspiring-writer, based-on-novel, big-dreams, bronchitis, canada, canadian, character-name-in-titleLucy Maud Montgomery battled depression, rejection, and sexism to become known around the world for Anne of Green Gables and 19 other novels. This Heritage Minute tells her story in her own words, as drawn from her journals. Credits: Lucy Maud Montgomery – Meghan Greeley Anne – Nadia Tonen Narrator – The Right Honorable Adrienne Clarkson Director – Stephen Dunn Director of Photography – Bobby Shore The journals of L. M. Montgomery are located at the L.M. Montgomery Collection, Archival and Special l Collections, University of Guelph Libraries.
Lucy Maud Montgomery OBE (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942) was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables. The book was an immediate success. The central character, Anne Shirley, an orphaned girl, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following.[1] The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character. Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels as well as 530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays. Most of the novels were set in Prince Edward Island, and locations within Canada's smallest province became a literary landmark and popular tourist site—namely Green Gables farm, the genesis of Prince Edward Island National Park. She was made an officer of the Order of the Briti...
Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Free unabridged audiobook Emily of New Moon. I'ts a free audiobook for everybody Emily of New Moon. Audiobook on youtube. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summary Emily of New Moon: Emily Starr never knew what it was to be lonely -- until her beloved father died. Now Emily's an orphan, and her mother's snobbish relatives are taking her to live with them at New Moon Farm. She's sure she won't be happy. Emily deals with stiff, stern Aunt Elizabeth and her malicious classmates by holding her head high and using her quick wit. Things begin to change when she makes friends: with Teddy, who does marvelous drawings; with Perry, who's sailed all over the world with his father yet has never...
L.M.M's relative, Georgie Campbell MacLeod's interview. [Fond memories of Lucy Maud] 30/09/08 Reports that L.M. Montgomery took her own life were devastating to relative Georgie Campbell MacLeod JIM BROWN The Journal Pioneer (Summerside) URL : http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=176043≻=118 To Georgie Campbell MacLeod, Lucy Maud Montgomery was more than just a writer. The author of "Anne of Green Gables" was a cherished member of the family. And Montgomery was a frequent visitor to her family's Park Corner home. So when Montgomery's granddaughter recently wrote a column saying the author took her own life, MacLeod was devastated. "My heart was broken," said MacLeod, who doesn't believe Montgomery committed suicide. The issue http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...
Anne of the Island Lucy Maud MONTGOMERY (1874 - 1942) The third book in the Anne of Green Gables series accompanies beloved redhead Anne Shirley to Redmond College. Here Anne receives numerous proposals, befriends a mangled but determined pussy cat, and sets up housekeeping with her chums in the dearest little cottage imaginable. Gilbert Blythe persists in courting her, but Anne soon sends him packing. Poor Gilbert doesn't seem to stand a chance when the dashing man of Anne's dreams appears out of nowhere… Genre(s): Children's Fiction, General Fiction Language: English This recording is in the Public Domain.
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A tribute to the wonderful Lucy Maud Montgomery The famous author of the cycle of Anne and many other sucessful books http://tributetolucymaudmontgomery.weebly.com/ *********** Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in Clifton (now New London), Prince Edward Island, in 1874. After the death of her mother in 1876, Montgomery was raised by her maternal grandparents in the nearby community of Cavendish. She received a teaching certificate in 1894, and studied literature at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1895. After a brief career as a teacher at various island schools, she moved back to Cavendish in 1898. In 1911, she married the Reverend Ewan Macdonald and moved to Leaskdale, Ontario, where Macdonald was minister in the Presbyterian Church. A prolific writer, she published a num...
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