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ANSWER: YOUTH IS NOT A VANISHED THING, BUT SOMETHING THAT DWELLS FOREVER IN THE HEART. —LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY (Scroll down for more)
Lucy Maud Montgomery
November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942 • aged 67 • Canadian Author
Overview
Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author best known for creating Anne Shirley, the imaginative red haired heroine of Anne of Green Gables. Montgomery wrote numerous novels, short stories, poems, and essays, becoming one of Canada’s most widely read authors.
Prince Edward Island
Montgomery was born in Clifton, now New London, on Prince Edward Island. After her mother died when Montgomery was very young, she was raised largely by her maternal grandparents in Cavendish. The island’s landscapes, communities, and rural life later became important inspirations for her fiction.
Anne of Green Gables
Montgomery’s first novel, Anne of Green Gables, was published in 1908. The story follows Anne Shirley, an imaginative orphan who is mistakenly sent to live with siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert in the fictional Prince Edward Island community of Avonlea.
More Than Anne
Although Anne became her most famous creation, Montgomery produced a large body of work. Her novels include The Story Girl, The Blue Castle, the Emily trilogy, and additional books following Anne Shirley and the people of Avonlea.
A Life of Writing
Montgomery began writing when she was young and kept extensive journals for much of her life. Her fiction frequently explored imagination, friendship, family, belonging, and the beauty of the natural world, often drawing upon places and experiences familiar to her.
A Lasting Legacy
Montgomery’s books have reached generations of readers around the world. Anne of Green Gables has inspired numerous stage, film, and television adaptations, while Prince Edward Island remains closely associated with Montgomery, Anne Shirley, and the fictional world of Green Gables.
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