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Beschreibung
This collection gathers Lucy Maud Montgomery's short fiction published between 1909 and 1922, a period that saw the author at the height of her creative maturity. Best known for Anne of Green Gables, Montgomery was also a prolific writer of short stories, many of which appeared in North American periodicals and reflect the moral imagination, rural settings, and emotional insight that define her longer works.
The stories in this volume explore themes of love, memory, reconciliation, quiet heroism, and the subtle transformations of everyday life. Set largely in Prince Edward Island and other Canadian locales, they portray village communities, family tensions, courtship, loss, and the persistence of hope. Montgomery's prose is marked by clarity, gentle irony, and a deep attentiveness to landscape and interior feeling.
Spanning more than a decade of publication, these stories reveal the breadth of Montgomery's narrative voice and her contribution to early twentieth-century Canadian literature. Together they offer a fuller understanding of her artistry beyond the Anne novels and demonstrate why she remains one of the most enduring figures in children's and domestic fiction.
This collection gathers Lucy Maud Montgomery's short fiction published between 1909 and 1922, a period that saw the author at the height of her creative maturity. Best known for Anne of Green Gables, Montgomery was also a prolific writer of short stories, many of which appeared in North American periodicals and reflect the moral imagination, rural settings, and emotional insight that define her longer works.
The stories in this volume explore themes of love, memory, reconciliation, quiet heroism, and the subtle transformations of everyday life. Set largely in Prince Edward Island and other Canadian locales, they portray village communities, family tensions, courtship, loss, and the persistence of hope. Montgomery's prose is marked by clarity, gentle irony, and a deep attentiveness to landscape and interior feeling.
Spanning more than a decade of publication, these stories reveal the breadth of Montgomery's narrative voice and her contribution to early twentieth-century Canadian literature. Together they offer a fuller understanding of her artistry beyond the Anne novels and demonstrate why she remains one of the most enduring figures in children's and domestic fiction.
Über den Autor
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer whose work has been translated into numerous languages and remains widely read throughout the world. Born in Prince Edward Island, she drew deeply on its landscapes and communities for inspiration. While Anne of Green Gables brought her international recognition, Montgomery published hundreds of short stories and numerous novels over the course of her career. Her fiction is distinguished by its emotional intelligence, lyrical description, and enduring appeal across generations.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781617200120
ISBN-10: 1617200123
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Montgomery, Lucy Maud
Hersteller: SMK Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Lucy Maud Montgomery
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.07.2010
Gewicht: 0,509 kg
Artikel-ID: 107328410