The Poetry of Lucy Maud Montgomery by Ferns McCabeįor my twelfth Christmas, my Gramma gifted me a book of poetry with Lucy Maud Montgomery gazing out from the blue-tinted cover. Catherine Reid not only presents the rich landscapes, but she also explores how they were a very part of Montgomery and her writing. The photographs are lovely, the content is engaging and had a breadth I wasn’t expecting. As someone who has been to Prince Edward Island (an Anne centric trip), I thought this book beautifully captured the magic of Anne’s world. The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables celebrates the island that inspired such vivid word pictures. Whether it’s Anne talking about the trees surrounding her new home with Gilbert or the unique blue of the Lake of Shining Waters, Montgomery has created an entity all its own with the landscapes written into her novels. Montgomery is well known for long descriptions of the natural world in her books.

The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables: The Enchanting Island That Inspired L.M. Most are out of print but are worth keeping an eye out for any place used books are sold. Her collections of short stories like Christmas with Anne, Akin to Anne, and Along the Shore are also favorites. It has a more melancholy, mature feel but they rival Anne in appeal. They chronicle Emily Starr’s move to New Moon Farm, her desire to be a writer, and the relationships she forms. The Emily books, starting with Emily of New Moon, are a personal favorite.

Montgomery was a prolific writer and if you haven’t picked up her other work, it’s a good place to start. If you’re feeling the need to read more books like Anne of Green Gables (or are looking for a good gift for the Anne-lover in your life), let the collection below be an inspiration.

Montgomery has kindly given us eight books devoted to Anne and her family, but it’s hard not to want more of the whimsy and heart we get in this beloved series. She is endearingly flawed, perfectly honest, and sees beauty in the world around her.

It is, indeed, hard to resist Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne with an E. The spirited redhead who is just as likely to break a slate over someone’s head as she is to be found in raptures about a plum tree-lined avenue has earned her place in the cannon of favorite literary heroines. This post may contain affiliate links through which Club31Women might get a small compensation – with no additional cost to you.

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