L.M. Montgomery by Genevieve Wiggins was published by Twayne Publishers in 1992. The book is volume 834 in Twayne's World Author Series, and it was edited by Ruth K. MacDonald, who Wiggins describes in her preface as a "kindred spirit." The volume includes biographical information on L.M. Montgomery and literary criticism of Montgomery's novels, short stories, and poetry. Wiggins notes in her preface that, "This book is the first full-length critical study of the works of L.M. Montgomery and the first extensive study of her work by a non-Canadian."
Here is the description of the book from its dust cover:
The early promise Montgomery displayed in Anne of Green Gables was fulfilled in many ways. She pursued her writing career with indefatigable determination, publishing 20 novels as well as short stories and poems. Montgomery revitalized the ever-popular orphan story, curtailing its customary sentimentality and creating believable protagonists who are appealingly honest and not always well behaved. A lifelong lover of nature, Montgomery was gifted in her ability to convey a sense of place, especially the rural Canada of her youth.
The book includes the following contents:
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chronology
1 "The Round of Life": L.M. Montgomery
2 "Born of True Love": Anne of Green Gables
3 From Avonlea to Four Winds: 1909–1917
4 More about Anne: 1919–1939
5 "Where Airy Voices Lead": The Emily Trilogy
6 Other Series Heroines: Sara Stanley and Pat Gardiner
7 Novels without Sequels
8 Short Stories and Poems
Afterword
Notes and References
Selected Bibliography
Index
ISBN-13: 978-0805739800
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