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L. M. Montgomery
(Lucy Maud Montgomery)
(1874 - 1942)
Lucy Maud Montgomery OBE, called “Maud” by family and friends and publicly known as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author. She is best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908.
In her books, her name appears as L. M. Montgomery.
Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success. The central character, Anne, an orphaned girl, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following.
The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character.
Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels as well as 500 short stories and poems. Many of the novels were set on Prince Edward Island, Canada and places in the Canadian province became literary landmarks. She was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1935.
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Anne of Avonlea (1909)
Anne of the Island (1920)
Magic for Marigold (1930)
Bibliography
Across the Miles: Tales of Correspondence (1995)
A collection of short stories.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
After Many Days: Tales of Time Passed (1991)
A collection of short stories.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
Against the Odds: Tales of Achievement (1993)
A collection of short stories.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
Akin to Anne: Tales of Other Orphans (1988)
A collection of short stories featuring orphans.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Photographs
Along the Shore: Tales by the Sea (1989)
A collection of short stories featuring the seashore.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Anonymous
Among the Shadows: Tales from the Darker Side (1990)
A collection of short stories.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Anonymous
Anne of Avonlea (1909)
Anne is about to start her first term teaching at the Avonlea school, although she will still continue her studies at home with Gilbert. READ NOW.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
George Gibbs
Anne of Green Gables (1908)
Anne, with an ‘e,’ is an orphan girl, mistakenly sent instead of a boy orphan, to Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert on Prince Edward Island. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
M. A. Claus
W. A. J. Claus
Anne of Ingleside (1939)
In this final volume in the series, Anne is now the mother of five children with another baby on the way.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Charles V. John
Anne of the Island (1915)
Anne Shirley attends Redmond College in Kingsport, where she is studying for her BA and finally makes up her mind about Gilbert. READ NOW.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
H. Weston Taylor
Anne of Windy Poplars (1936)
This fourth novel in the series is in the form of letters and tells of Anne and Gilbert during the three years they were apart before their marriage when Anne taught high school.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
Anne’s House of Dreams (1917)
Anne and Gilbert start their new life together. This fifth book in the series moves into more adult themes and will be of little interest to children. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Maria L. Kirk
At the Altar: Matrimonial Tales (1994)
A collection of short stories.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
The Blue Castle (1926)
When Valancy Stirling learns she has only a year to live, she decides to throw caution to the winds. A novel for adults.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Dorothy Wall
The Blythes Are Quoted (2009)
Delivered to her publishers on the day of her death, this final work of L.M. Montgomery is a mixture of short stories, poems and commentary by Anne and her family that deals with adult themes.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
None
Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories (1995)
A collection of short stories with holiday themes.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Laurie McGaw
Chronicles of Avonlea (1912)
Most of the stories in this collection were written and published in magazines prior to the composition of Anne of Green Gables, but deal with the same milieu. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
George Gibbs
Collier’s Junior Classics Volume 4 (1962)
Eighteen stories set in different countries.
The Doctor’s Sweetheart and Other Stories (1979)
Fourteen short stories.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
None
Emily Climbs (1925)
In this second volume of the trilogy, Emily goes off to high school and continues her writing. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s):
Maria L. Kirk