Other editions of book The Short Stories 1904

This collection of 18 short stories written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, famous for her Anne of Green Gables series, are part of a wider collection within a prolific portfolio. Written several years before Anne was initially published, these stories exhibit a development of significant themes and narrative styles within Montgomery’s writing. Woven with thematic threads of belonging, isolation, family, class and reputation, this audiobook will delight listeners with its rich narratives, textured as they are with the significant concerns of human existence so characteristic to Montgomery’s characters.

A Fortunate Mistake An Unpremeditated Ceremony At the Bay Shore Farm Elizabeth's Child Freda's Adopted Grave How Don Was Saved Miss Madeline's Proposal Miss Sally's Company Mrs. March's Revenge Nan Natty of Blue Point Penelope's Party Waist The Girl and the Wild Race The Promise of Lucy Ellen The Pursuit of the Ideal The Softening of Miss Cynthia Them Notorious Pigs Why Not Ask Miss Price?

Lucy Maud Montgomery was born at Clifton (now New London), Prince Edward Island, Canada, on November 30, 1874. She achieved international fame in her lifetime, putting Prince Edward Island and Canada on the world literary map. Best known for her "Anne of Green Gables" books, she was also a prolific writer of short stories and poetry. She published some 500 short stories and poems and twenty novels before her death in 1942.

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. ContentsA fortunate mistake -- An unpremeditated ceremony -- At the Bay Shore Farm -- Elizabeth's child -- Freda's adopted grave -- How Don was saved -- Miss Madeline's proposal -- Miss Sally's company -- Mrs. March's revenge -- Nan -- Natty of Blue Point -- Penelope's party waist -- The girl and the wild race -- The promise of Lucy Ellen -- The pursuit of the ideal -- The softening of Miss Cynthia -- Them notorious pigs -- Why not ask Miss Price?

Oh, dear! oh, dear! fretted Nan Wallace, twisting herself about uneasily on The sofa in her pretty room. "I never thought before that The days could be so long as They are now." "Poor you!" said her sister Maude sympaThetically. Maude was moving briskly about The room, putting it into The beautiful order that MOther insisted on. It was Nan’s week to care for Their room, but Nan had sprained her ankle three days ago and could do nothing but lie on The sofa ever since. and very tired of it, too, was wide-awake, active Nan. "and The picnic this afternoon, too!" she sighed. "I've looked forward to it all summer. and it’s a perfect day—and I've got to stay here and nurse this foot."

Lucy Maud Montgomery was born at Clifton (now New London), Prince Edward Island, Canada, on November 30, 1874. She achieved international fame in her lifetime, putting Prince Edward Island and Canada on the world literary map. Best known for her "Anne of Green Gables" books, she was also a prolific writer of short stories and poetry. She published some 500 short stories and poems and twenty novels before her death in 1942.

Lucy Maud Montgomery was born at Clifton (now New London), Prince Edward Island, Canada, on November 30, 1874. She achieved international fame in her lifetime, putting Prince Edward Island and Canada on the world literary map. Best known for her "Anne of Green Gables" books, she was also a prolific writer of short stories and poetry. She published some 500 short stories and poems and twenty novels before her death in 1942.

Lucy Maud Montgomery, OBE (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L.M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables. The book was an immediate success. The central character, Anne Shirley, an orphaned girl, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following.

Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author and is best known for her novels, the first of which was Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. She also published over 500 short stories, and 142 of these are available in chronological order in a six volume set, this being the 3rd volume - a selection of the stories from 1904. The stories in this volume show L.M. Montgomery's early talent as a writer. The characters are interesting, the Canadian settings are described beautifully and a plot with dramatic tension is introduced quickly. The stories vary in style from romantic to funny to sinister. This book offers a fascinating series of stories to read.

These early works by Lucy Maud Montgomery where originally written in the early 20th century and we are now republishing them with a brand new introductory biography. 'Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901' is a collection of tales that include 'A Case of Trespass', 'A Strayed Allegiance', 'Kismet', and many more. Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on 30th November 1874, New London, in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. Her mother, Clara Woolner (Macneil), died before Lucy reached the age of two and so she was raised by her maternal grandparents in a family of wealthy Scottish immigrants. In 1908 Montgomery produced her first full-length novel, titled 'Anne of Green Gables'. It was an instant success, and following it up with several sequels, Montgomery became a regular on the best-seller list and an international household name. Montgomery died in Toronto on 24th April 1942.