
L. M. Montgomery – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & Memoirs (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Including Anne of Green Gables Series, Chronicles of Avonlea & the Story Girl TrilogyBy Lucy Maud MontgomeryLength154h 4m
About this audiobook
L. M. Montgomery – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & Memoirs gathers the breadth of a literary imagination best known for Anne of Green Gables yet far richer than any single heroine. Across novels, tales, verse, and autobiographical writings, Montgomery refines a style at once lyrical, ironic, and psychologically attentive. Her fiction belongs to the late-Victorian and Edwardian traditions of domestic realism and romantic pastoral, but it also quietly interrogates gender, class, ambition, and the emotional lives of girls and women. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874–1942), born on Prince Edward Island, transformed the landscapes, speech rhythms, and social customs of Maritime Canada into enduring literary material. Orphaned in infancy by her mother's death and raised by strict grandparents, she knew loneliness, imaginative refuge, and the discipline of self-fashioning—experiences that deeply inform her portraits of sensitive, ambitious young people seeking belonging. Her work as a teacher, journalist, diarist, and minister's wife further sharpened her observational power. This collection is highly recommended for readers who wish to encounter Montgomery beyond nostalgia. It offers scholars and general readers alike a substantial view of her artistry, emotional intelligence, and cultural significance.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length154 hrs 4 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Portrait of a Lady (Annotated)
2L. M. Montgomery – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & Memoirs
3Novels:
4Anne of Green Gables Series:
5I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised
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6II. Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised
7III. Marilla Cuthbert Is Surprised
8IV. Morning at Green Gables
9V. Anne’s History
10VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind
11VII. Anne Says Her Prayers
12VIII. Anne’s Bringing-Up Is Begun
13IX. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified
14X. Anne’s Apology
15XI. Anne’s Impressions of Sunday-School
16XII. A Solemn Vow and Promise
17XIII. The Delights of Anticipation
18XIV. Anne’s Confession
19XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot
20XVI. Diana Is Invited to Tea With Tragic Results
21XVII. A New Interest in Life
22XVIII. Anne to the Rescue
23XIX. A Concert a Catastrophe and a Confession
24XX. A Good Imagination Gone Wrong
25XXI. A New Departure in Flavorings
26XXII. Anne Is Invited Out to Tea
27XXIII. Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor
28XXIV. Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert
29XXV. Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves
30XXVI. The Story Club Is Formed
31XXVII. Vanity and Vexation of Spirit
32XXVIII. An Unfortunate Lily Maid
33XXIX. An Epoch in Anne’s Life
34XXX. The Queens Class Is Organized
35XXXI. Where the Brook and River Meet
36XXXII. The Pass List Is Out
37XXXIII. The Hotel Concert
38XXXIV. A Queen’s Girl
39XXXV. The Winter at Queen’s
40XXXVI. The Glory and the Dream
41XXXVII. The Reaper Whose Name Is Death
42XXXVIII. The Bend in the Road
43I. An Irate Neighbor
44II. Selling in Haste and Repenting at Leisure
45III. Mr. Harrison at Home
46IV. Different Opinions
47V. A Full-fledged Schoolma’am
48VI. All Sorts and Conditions of Men … and women
49VII. The Pointing of Duty
50VIII. Marilla Adopts Twins