The Lucy Maud Montgomery Album

The Lucy Maud Montgomery Album is a book compiled by Kevin McCabe and edited by Alexandra Heilbron that was published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside in February 1999. This coffee table book is a beautiful collection of information about L.M. Montgomery's life and works, with essays on a wide breath of topics. The book is generously illustrated with photographs, book covers, news articles, and more.

A new edition of the book was published in 2008.

Here is the description of the book from Fitzhenry & Whiteside:

This striking collection of Lucy Maud Montgomery facts, lore, memorabilia, and tidings provides a comprehensive look at the life and times of one of Canada's most beloved authors. Containing over 400 photographs and illustrations, and nearly 100 articles, The Lucy Maud Montgomery Album weaves together many sides of Maud's complex and multi-faceted life-journey, from the obscure Maritime teacher to internationally beloved author.

Montgomery's own letters, photographs and newspaper articles help illuminate the persona little known beyond the Anne of Green Gables legend - the young Dalhousie student, the nurturing mother and social arbiter, the cat lover, accomplished thespian and avid photographer.

We meet her many beaux and suitors, learn how she coped with economic difficulty during the Depression, and discover how she challenged the exploitive nature of her first publisher, L.C. Page.

Intriguing essays by leading experts shed new light on this fascinating and sometimes troubled genius. Mary Rubio tells us how the private journals of Prince Edward Island's most cherished treasure ended up in Guelph, Ontario alongside one of Maud's literary ancestors, Edith Katherine Smith explores the complex and often contradictory aspects of the passionate puritan, and Sandra Gwyn discusses Maud's influence on such widely-known contemporary authors, as Kit Pearson, Jane Urquhart, and winner of the 1998 Giller Prize, Alice Munro.

Rounding out this fascinating and eclectic treasure trove is a detailed account of Anne of Green Gables festivals world wide, e-mail addresses to all Lucy Maud Montgomery newsletters, web-sites, and much, much more.

Review

"This large, glossy volume is more than just an attractive coffee-table book about one of Canada’s best-loved authors; it is a veritable treasure trove for die-hard Montgomery fans."
–Elisabeth Anne MacDonald-Murray, Canadian Book Review Annual Online

The book includes the following content and essays:

PREFACE by Don Harron
Lucy Maud Montgomery: Passionate Puritan Edith Katherine Smith
Abegweit, "I have come home" L.M. Montgomery
Order of the British Empire Mollie Gillen

Chapter 1. THE LAND SHE WAS BORN TO

A Pilgrimage to L.M. Montgomery's Island Kevin McCabe
The Lucy Maud Montgomery Birthplace, New London Father Bolger
The Macneill Homestead: "Hallowed Ground" Jennie Macneill
The Hon. Donald Montgomery Homestead Edith Katherine Smith
Silver Bush Sandy Wagner
Green Gables Carolyn Strom Collins

Chapter 2. CHILDHOOD IN P.E.I., 1874-1890

Growing up in Cavendish Kevin McCabe
Maud's Early Schooldays Kevin McCabe
The Alpine Path Kevin McCabe
The Marco Polo: "The Fastest Ship in the World" Kevin McCabe
"The Wreck of the Marco Polo" L.M. Montgomery
Letters Written by Eleven-year-old Maud Robertson Library
The Fashions of L.M. Montgomery Jonathan Walford

Chapter 3. STARTING FRESH IN SASKATCHEWAN, 1890-1

Hugh John Montgomery in Saskatchewan, 1880-90 Kevin McCabe
Lucy Maud Montgomery in Prince Albert Bill Smiley

Chapter 4. THE HAPPIEST YEARS OF MY LIFE, 1891-1898

"The Happiest Year of My Life:" Prince of Wales College Kevin McCabe
The Teaching Years Joanne Wood
Dalhousie University, 1895-96 Kevin McCabe
The Scrapbooks Carolyn Strom Collins
Maud's Beaux Alexandra Heilbron
True Love By A Whisker Bev Hayden

Chapter 5. EARLY WRITING CAREER, 1899-1902

Budding Poetess Kevin McCabe
Bliss Carman
L. M. Montgomery and Canadian Culture John Ferns
Halifax Days Carol Dobson
Lucy Maud Montgomery's Table Talk Kevin McCabe
Through the Eyes of L.M. Montgomery Elizabeth R. Epperly
L.M. Montgomery and Her Pen-Pals Kevin McCabe
Ephraim Weber Kevin McCabe

Chapter 6. RETURN TO CAVENDISH, 1903-1911

A Life Less Happy: the Dilemma of Being Maud Kevin McCabe
Wintertime in Cavendish, 1908 Jennie Macneill
Was Anne a Real Girl? Alexandra Heilbron
Images of Anne Throughout the Years Jack Hutton and Linda Jackson-Hutton
Miss L.M. Montgomery, Author of Anne of Green Gables The Boston Republic
Anne Around the World Alexandra Heilbron
Cavendish's 1911 Presentation to Miss Montgomery
Maud's Letter to Fannie Wise L.M. Montgomery

Chapter 7. ONTARIO

Part A. LEASKDALE, 1911-1926

Mrs. Macdonald of the Leakdale Manse Allan McGillivray
The Great War Gabrielle Ceraldi
Chester and Stuart: A Photo Album Kevin McCabe
A Star and a Stone: Maud and Ewen Macdonald Joanne Wood
Two Very Necessary People: Frede And Ewen Kevin McCabe
A Tour of Uxbridge and Leakdale Kevin McCabe

Part B. NORVAL, 1926-35

Norval: Then and Now John Ferns
Living in Norval Kelly Crawford
Maud's and Anne's Recipes Kelly Crawford, Elaine Crawford, Kate Macdonald
L.M. Montgomery and Friendship Mary Beth Cavert
Good Help is Hard to Find Melanie Kingston
LMM and Anne Go to Court Marian Hebb

Part C. TORONTO, 1935-42

Toronto: 1935-42 John Ferns
My Meeting with L.M. Montgomery Winifred Alston
Flowers and L.M. Montgomery Elizabeth Waterston
My Grandmother Donny Luella Veijalainen
L.M. Montgomery Replies to a Young Fan Trudy Ramsey
Remembering Maud in Toronto Yuka Kajihara and D. Jason Nolan
L.M. Montgomery's Last Letter to Ephraim Weber
The Funeral of L.M. Montgomery Kevin McCabe
Obituary of L.M. Montgomery New York Times
Obituary of Ewen Macdonald Presbyterian Register

Chapter 8. MONTGOMERY ON STAGE AND SCREEN

Is This My Anne L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables: The Musical Don Harron & Norman Campbell
Anne of Green Gables: the Sullivan Adaptations Alexandra Heilbron
Road to Avonlea: A Canadian Success Story Alexandra Heilbron
The Sets of Avonlea Ben Jansen
Avonlea Without Anne Ben Lefebre
An Avonlea Symphony Ben Jansen
Emily of New Moon on Television Alexandra Heilbron

Chapter 9. LMM FESTIVALS

Cavendish's Annual Lucy Maud Montgomery Festival Linda Lowther
Montgomery Christmas in Norval Kathy Gastle
Bala's Museum with Memories of L.M. Montgomery Jack Hutton
Anne Shirley Look-Alike Contests Jack Hutton
Celebrating Anne of the Silver Screen at Westfield Heritage Centre Margaret Firth
Uxbridge/Leakdale L. M. Montgomery Days
Canadian World in Japan Alexandra Heilbron

Chapter 10. SHADES OF L.M. MONTGOMERY

"A Page of Grumbles:" L.M. Montgomery and her Journals Elizabeth Ballantyne
The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery Carol Shields
Maud's Money Richard Dionne
Lucy Maud Words
The Motoring Macdonalds Alexandra Heilbron
The Cancer Man
The Sagittarius Woman
The Psychic World of Maud Montgomery Alexandra Heilbron

Chapter 11. ANNE INTERNATIONAL

An Influential Anne in Japan Yuka Kajihara
Home Sweet Home
Japan of Green Gables Murray Whyte
Anne of Red Hair Calvin Trillin
The Kindred Spirits E-mail Newsletter M.E. Smith
Kindred Spirits from Around the World
L.M. Montgomery Magazines and Newsletters
Finding L.M. Montgomery in Quebec Isabelle Goyette
Ethnic Minorities in Montgomery's Writing Kevin McCabe
Canada's Commemorate Stamps Alexandra Heilbron
Anne of Green Gables Licensing Authority Inc.

Chapter 12. ANNE IN ACADEMIA

L.M. Montgomery's Book Dedications Mary Beth Cavert
The Cavendish Library Joanne Wood
Why L.M. Montgomery's Journals Came to Guelph Mary Rubio
The Author and the Island Anna Macdonald
The Rescue of the Montgomery-MacMillan Letters Mollie Gillen
Anne of Green Gables: A Sign of the Times Mary E. Doody Jones
Rea Wilmshurst and L.M. Montgomery Susan Drain
The Emily Effect Sandra Gwyn
The Pink and Gold Heart L.M. Montgomery

Appendix-Family Tree
Footnotes
Bibliography
Contributors' Biographies
Acknowledgements
Index
Archives
Picture Credits


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Kilmeny of the Orchard eTexts and Electronic Books

Where can I read Kilmeny of the Orchard online?

Below are external links to read L.M. Montgomery's Kilmeny of the Orchard online. You can also download the ebook as an epub file, plain text file, or book for your Kindle.

Kilmeny of the Orchard

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Emily of New Moon Word Search

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Pat of Silver Bush Word Search

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Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (2000)

Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story is a television miniseries that first aired on CBC in March 2000. It was the third miniseries film about the life of Anne Shirley that was produced by Sullivan Entertainment, and it follows Anne of Green Gables (1985) and Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987).

The miniseries starred Megan Follows who returned to play Anne Shirley. Jonathan Crombie resumed the role of Anne’s true love Gilbert Blythe. In addition, Schuyler Grant and Patricia Hamilton returned to play Diana Barry and Rachel Lynde, respectively. Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story also introduced new characters, including Jack Garrison Jr. played by Cameron Daddo. The miniseries was directed by Stefan Scaini, and the music was by Peter Breiner. Kevin Sullivan and Laurie Pearson wrote the screenplay for Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story. Its storyline diverges from L.M. Montgomery's Anne series.

The story begins when Anne returns home to Avonlea after years teaching while Gilbert has been in medical school. When Gilbert gets a job offer at a hospital in New York City, he asks Anne to move there with him. In New York, Anne works as an editor in a publishing house where she meets a writer named Jack Garrison. Jack is interested in Anne and her talent and convinces her to let him edit and submit a manuscript she is writing. Jack ends up stealing Anne’s work. Meanwhile, Gilbert is disappointed by the politics of working in a big city hospital.

Eventually, Anne and Gilbert return home to Avonlea and get married. The first World War begins, and Gilbert enlists as a medical officer and leaves for Europe. When Gilbert is declared missing, Anne joins the Red Cross and heads to Europe where she encounters danger and intrigue as she searches for Gilbert.

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Photograph of Jonathan Crombie as Gilbert Blythe and Megan Follows as Anne Shirley Blythe in Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story © Sullivan Entertainment

External link:
Anne of Green Gables: The Official Website

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Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987) aka Anne of Avonlea

Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (also known as Anne of Avonlea) is a television miniseries that first aired on the Disney Channel and CBC in 1987. It was broadcast on PBS the next year. Sullivan Entertainment produced this sequel to follow its acclaimed Anne of Green Gables (1985) miniseries.

Kevin Sullivan wrote and directed Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel. The miniseries starred Megan Follows, who returned to play the beloved Anne Shirley. Several other actors returned to play their Anne of Green Gables (1985) roles, including Colleen Dewhurst as Marilla Cuthbert, Jonathan Crombie as Gilbert Blythe, Schuyler Grant as Diana Barry, Patricia Hamilton as Rachel Lynde, and Marilyn Lightstone as Miss Stacey. Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel introduced several new characters as well, including Morgan Harris played by Frank Converse, Mrs. Harris played Dame Wendy Hiller, Emmeline Harris played by Genevieve Appleton, and Katherine Brooke played by Rosemary Dunsmore.

The storyline in Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel combines elements from three novels in L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series, namely: Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, and Anne of Windy Poplars. The story begins with Anne in Avonlea, teaching at the Avonlea school and dreaming of becoming a successful writer. After turning down a proposal from Gilbert, Anne takes a job as a teacher at Kingsport Ladies' College where she faces challenges from the Pringle family and the mean-spirited principal Katherine Brooke. Anne must navigate these difficulties to find her place and learn what she truly wants in life.

As with the earlier miniseries, Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel was filmed in Ontario and Prince Edward Island, Canada. Its memorable music was composed by Hagood Hardy. The miniseries earned six Gemini awards in 1988, with Kevin Sullivan winning for Best Dramatic Mini-Series, Megan Follows winning for Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, and Colleen Dewhurst winning for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress.

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Photograph of Jonathan Crombie as Gilbert Blythe and Megan Follows as Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel © Sullivan Entertainment

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Anne of Green Gables: The Official Website

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Anne of Green Gables (1985)

Anne of Green Gables is a made-for-television miniseries that first aired on CBC TV in 1985. Sullivan Entertainment loyally adapted L.M. Montgomery's novel of the same name for the screen.

Directed by Kevin Sullivan, Anne of Green Gables starred Megan Follows as Anne Shirley, Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth as siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, Jonathan Crombie as Anne's rival Gilbert Blythe, and Schuyler Grant as Anne's bosom friend Diana Barry. The film's music, composed by Hagood Hardy, is distinctive and memorable. Filmed in both Ontario and on Prince Edward Island, the beauty of the Canadian scenery is candy for the eyes.

The movie was highly acclaimed for its script, cast, and loyalty to the novel's character. The Toronto Star glowingly described Anne of Green Gables as, "Cult phenomenon. Cultural ambassador. Canadian heroine."
 
The miniseries earned countless awards in 1986, including nine Gemini Awards and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program. Kevin Sullivan received the George Peabody Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting for his work in bringing the film to life.

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Photograph of Megan Follows as Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables © Sullivan Entertainment.

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Anne of Green Gables: The Official Website

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Emily of New Moon Series

The Emily of New Moon series is a trilogy of books written by L.M. Montgomery. The series includes the three novels: Emily of New Moon (1923), Emily Climbs (1925), and Emily's Quest (1927). Of all of L.M. Montgomery's novels, the Emily of New Moon series is perhaps the most autobiographical because Emily Byrd Starr is a writer. L.M. Montgomery based many of Emily's characteristics and ambitions on her own.

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