Top Six of L.M. Montgomery's Lesser Known Works That You Need to Read
Hey, guys! As y'all can tell, my hiatus was short lived, but at the time internet was acting up a lot, and I didn't want to disappear with no warning. And luckily it's back, and hopefully there'll be no more problems... hopefully. Anyways, I'd thought it would be cool to do some sort of "top ten" thing today, since I've never done one before... so yeah! Here we go!!!!
Lucy Maud Montgomery, better know as L.M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best know for her book series Anne of Green Gables that she published in 1908.
Anne of Green Gables was a huge success, gaining Lucy an international fame.
Many claim to be fans of L.M. Montgomery to this day, but very few have read all of her not as well known works, because after Anne of Green Gables, she went on to publish twenty novels, 530 novellas, 500 poems, and thirty essays!
Here are my top six of L.M. Montgomery's works that if you haven't read as an L.M. Montgomery fan, you should read…
6. A Tangled Web, 1926
A book about the diversity between two families, the Dark family and the Penhallow family, and how they are all brought together by an old heirloom.
This is a funny and heart wrenching book, that I'd personally recommend to anyone who likes thick and splendidly tangled plots.
5. Kilmeny of the Orchard, published in 1910
This book is a novella about a boy who falls deeply in love with a mute girl, who plays a violin in an orchard.
The story is a beautiful one, with quite a scare towards the end followed by a sweet resolution, making it one of my personal favorites.
4. Pat of Silver Bush, published in 1933
Mistress Pat, 1935
A touching story of a young girl on her way to becoming a young woman. The two books are through the eyes of Pat, a girl who hates change and is trying to figure out her place in the world.
This book is another of my favorites, but let's be real, I love most of Lucy's works!
3. The Emily trilogy
Emily of the New Moon, published in 1923
Emily Climbs, 1925
Emily's Quest, 1927
Often considered to have a similar plot to Anne of Green Gables, the Emily trilogy is based on a young orphan girl named Emily Starr, who is raised by her relatives after her father dies. It is said that L.M. Montgomery, considered Emily a character that was way closer to her own personality even more than Anne, it is also rumored that some of the events that Emily goes through in this trilogy, Lucy Montgomery experienced herself. Either way, Emily is an enchanting trilogy and worth the read.
2. Magic for Marigold, published in 1929
A story about a child who didn't have a name until she was four months old, because her family couldn't agree on one, even though her mother secretly wanted to name her daughter Marigold, but was ashamed of the insensibility of the name. When the child falls ill, a kind doctor saves her life, and the family decides to name her after the doctor, despite their daughter's protests. The poor girl's name was Woodruff, until to the mother's amazement and joy, the doctor admits that his actual name happens to be Marigold! A child with such an odd name is destined for adventures, and adventures is Marigold's specialty..
And number one is….
1. The Blue Castle, published in 1926
Often said to be L.M. Montgomery's edgiest works, The Blue Castle is a novel about 29 year old Valancy, who has been over protected, controlled, and humiliated by her family her whole life.
But Valancy's miserable life takes a drastic turn, when she finds out she is dying and only has a year to live at most. Valancy decides that she is no longer going to let her family push her around or insult her, and that she is going to do what she wants to for the first time in her life.
This book is the best! L.M. Montgomery reached new heights with this piece of literature. I would warn younger readers that it does have some mild language, but I love it so much, and it gets better every time I read it!
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