L. M Montgomery

First published in 1923, "Emily of New Moon" is the first of three novels in a series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of famous "Anne of Green Gables" books. The story centers around the life of Emily Starr, a young orphan who is raised by relatives after her father dies of tuberculosis. Montgomery based the character of Emily on her own true-life story and often remarked that her personality and that of the Canadian orphan were very similar....

A single young man is visiting Prince Edward Island on a teaching assignment, and becomes captivated by a sweet, endearing mute woman called Kilmeny Gordon. The teacher becomes enchanted by her natural beauty and musical talent, leading him to fall hopelessly in love. Eric Marshall is a young, attractive bachelor who accepts a temporary teaching position on Prince Edward Island. He spends his limited time getting acquainted with the locals and...

• A Correspondence and a Climax. • An Adventure on Island Rock. • At Five O'Clock in the Morning. • Aunt Susanna's Birthday Celebration. • Bertie's New Year. • Between the Hill and the Valley. • Clorinda's Gifts. • Cyrilla's Inspiration. • Dorinda's Desperate Deed. • Her Own People. • Ida's New Year Cake. • In the Old Valley. • Jane Lavinia. • Mackereling Out in the Gulf. • Millicent's Double. • The Blue North Room. •...

CONTENTS: A millionaire's proposal -- A substitute journalist -- Anna's love letters -- Aunt Caroline's silk dress -- Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving dinner -- By grace of Julius Caesar -- By the rule of contrary -- Fair exchange and no robbery -- Four winds -- Marcella's reward -- Margaret's patient -- Matthew insists on puffed sleeves -- Missy's room -- Ted's afternoon off -- The girl who drove the cows -- The doctor's sweetheart -- The end of the Young...

A Golden Wedding A Redeeming Sacrifice A Soul that Was Not At Home Abel And His Great Adventure Akin to Love Aunt Philippa and the Men Bessie's Doll Charlotte's Ladies Christmas at Red Butte How We Went to the Wedding Jessamine Miss Sally's Letter My Lady Jane Robert Turner's Revenge The Fillmore Elderberries The Finished Story The Garden of Spices The Girl and the Photograph The Gossip of Valley View The Letters The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse The Little...

As a young woman, Anne Shirley is embracing adulthood by becoming a productive member of society making the transition from imaginative student to respected schoolteacher. In this classic coming of age story, Anne navigates various challenges that tempt old habits and test her new maturity. A now 16-year-old Anne continues to live with Marilla in the quaint farming town of Avonlea. While poised to start a new teaching position, Anne struggles to balance...

Anne is finally off to Redmond College! While she's sad to be leaving Marilla and the twins, she's excited to finally become a full-fledged BA, and to embark on new adventures with the other Avonlea folks attending Redmond-a group that includes her friend Gilbert Blythe. At Redmond Anne meets Philippa Gordon, a frivolous but charming girl who pulls Anne into the center of the Redmond social scene. As Anne becomes the object of several boys' affection,...

Anne Shirley's love for Gilbert Blythe grows during her three years as a high school principal.

Anne is the mother of five, with never a dull moment in her lively home. She now has a new baby on the way and ready to make her cherished husband fall in love with her all over again.

A new life means fresh problems to solve, fresh surprises. Anne and Gilbert will make new friends and meet their neighbors: Captain Jim, the lighthouse attendant, with his sad stories of the sea; Miss Cornelia Bryant, the lady who speaks from the heart -- and speaks her mind; and the tragically beautiful Leslie Moore, into whose dark life Anne shines a brilliant light. Anne's own true love, Gilbert Blythe, is finally a doctor, and in the sunshine...