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Tag Archives: Anne of Green Gables
“I thought girls in their teens might like to read [Anne of Green Gables], that was the only audience I hoped to reach.” — L.M. Montgomery
As with Sylvia Plath, my relationship with Lucy Maud Montgomery has spanned the entirety of my life. It graduated from a childhood voracious yearning to read all the books immediately to a longer period when I “grew out of them”, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, On This Day, writers
Tagged Anne of Green Gables, Canada, Emily of New Moon, L.M. Montgomery, The Blue Castle
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The Books: The Alpine Path, by L.M. Montgomery
Daily Book Excerpt: Memoirs: Next book on the Memoir/Letters/Journals shelf is The Alpine Path: The Story of My Career, by L.M. Montgomery The “Alpine Path” is how Lucy Maud Montgomery always referred to her road to success as a writer, … Continue reading
Scanning Wednesday
In college, I played Anne Shirley in the giant production of Anne of Green Gables, the musical. It was a huge coup for me, getting the part, I had to work my ass off, and the show ended up going … Continue reading
Anne of Green Gables is Turning 100
Anne of Green Gables (Modern Library Classics) turns 100 years old this April. I feel like I haven’t scratched the surface of what Anne of Green Gables means to me (and actually – it’s larger than that – it’s Lucy … Continue reading
Favorite Fictional Characters
A revised list, from a post I did a while back. My favorite characters from fiction. I am limiting my choices to just novels – and leaving out such amazing characters as Hamlet, or Stanley Kowalski. Here is how I … Continue reading
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Tagged A Prayer for Owen Meany, A Tale of Two Cities, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Catch-22, Charlotte's Web, Crime and Punishment, East of Eden, Emily of New Moon, Geek Love, Great Expectations, Huckleberry Finn, Jane Eyre, L.A. Confidential, Little Women, Moby Dick, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Pride and Prejudice, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The Brothers Karamazov, The Catcher In the Rye, The Passion, The Shipping News, Ulysses
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The Books: “Anne of Green Gables” (adapted by Donald Harron)
Next script on my script shelf: Next play in my little unalphabetized pile of Samuel French plays is Anne of Green Gables: The Musical, lyrics and music by Donald Harron and Norman Campbell – adapted by Donald Harron Well. I … Continue reading