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Description: L. M. Montgomery, best known for creating the beloved Anne of Green Gables series, had a thriving writing career that included several novels and more than five hundred poems and stories.
This collection features rare short stories originally published between 1901 and 1932 that haven't been in print since their initial periodicals. Montgomery scholar Carolyn Strom Collins has curated a selection of funny and heartfelt stories to provide unique insight into how this famed author's writing developed over her career. With stories like "A Case of Mistaken Identity," "A Platonic Experiment," and "Frank's Revenge," each tale features an unusual, accidental, or unlikely pair. Montgomery's brilliantly written characters and strong sense of place paired with Collins's scholarly context make this collection a must for every Montgomery fan.
Genre: Fiction - Short Stories
Why I Picked This Book: I love Montgomery's short stories so how could I not pick this one up?
My Impression: This is quite a mix of stories. Most are only a couple of pages but the ages range from young children to older adults. The subject matters vary widely as well. Montgomery made her living with her writing - frequently heavily supplementing her husband wages and that means she frequently tailored her stories to publications she knew would take them. The forward talked a bit about this - especially the stories for children's religious magazines that required there to be some kind of moral.
These aren't the best quality stories but they are sweet and entertaining. They're a wonderful palate cleanser between heavier stories or a nice way to end the day. Montgomery frequently uses these short stories to play with different topics and story ideas that she frequently uses again in her longer books.
I really enjoyed reading a few of these stories each day. I love the world and the characters Montgomery creates and finding 27 new stories was really wonderful. I do think the early short story collections edited by Rea Wilmshurst are a bit better but these are still a delight and a must read for Montgomery fans.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! I love Montgomery's books and will read anything by her.
Would I Recommend this Book? Yes! If you've read and enjoyed Montgomery's books then her short story collections are definitely not to be missed.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Would I Recommend this Book? Yes! If you've read and enjoyed Montgomery's books then her short story collections are definitely not to be missed.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Great you enjoyed it. Yes a good way to read short stories is to read one or two a day. And the fact its L M Montgomery would make it worth a read, even if not her best.
ReplyDeleteI never read anything by this author but this sounds like a good one.
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