L. M. Montgomery (1874–1942)
Author of Anne of Green Gables
About the Author
One of the best-loved children's/young adult authors, Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on November 30, 1874 in Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the daughter of Hugh John and Clara Woolner. After attending Prince of Wales College and Dalhouse College in Halifax, she became a certified teacher, show more eventually teaching in Bideford, Prince Edward Island. She also served as an assistant at the post office and as a writer for the local newspaper, The Halifax Daily Echo. Best known for her Anne of Avonlea and Anne of Green Gables books, Montgomery received many high honors. She was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1923 and a Canadian stamp commemorates Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables. In addition, various museums dedicated to the book series and Montgomery's life dot Prince Edward Island. The books in the Anne series follow the growth and adventures of a red-haired, spritely, high-spirited and imaginative orphan named Anne who lives on Prince Edward Island. The success of these books rested in Montgomery's ability to vividly recollect childhood and her easy storytelling ability. They are tremendously popular to this day and have been translated into more than 35 languages and adapted as movies and PBS television productions. On July 5, 1911, L.M. Montgomery married Ewan Macdonald, a Presbyterian minister, and the marriage produced three children. She died on April 24, 1942. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by L. M. Montgomery
Anne of the Island / Chronicles of Avonlea / Further Chronicles of Avonlea (1991) 157 copies, 2 reviews
Anne of Green Gables Stories: 12 Books, 142 Short Stories, Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island,… (2013) 114 copies, 2 reviews
Anne of Windy Willows (Children's continuous series): Anne Of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables) 54 copies
The Anne of Green Gables 6 Books Set w/ Journal Collection Hardcover L M Montgomery (2018) 38 copies
Children's Classic Compendium: Anne of Green Gables / Little Princess / Wizard of Oz (1999) 38 copies
Anne of Green Gables Collection: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, and More Anne Shirley Books (Xist Classics) (2015) 30 copies
Anne of Green Gables / Anne of Avonlea / Anne of the Island / Anne's House of Dreams (2014) 26 copies
Anne: The Green Gables Complete Collection (All 10 Anne Books, including Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, and 8… (2017) 18 copies
L.M. Montgomery's Complete Journals: The Ontario Years 1911-1917 (2016) — Author — 11 copies, 1 review
Anne of Green Gables Collection 6 Books Box Set by L. M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the… (2017) 10 copies
Anne of Green Gables Collection: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, and More Anne Shirley Books (Zongo Classics) (2017) 8 copies
The Anne of Green Gables novels 8 copies
Anne: The Green Gables Complete Collection: By L.M. Montgomery - Illustrated And Unabridged (2016) 8 copies
Anne of Green Gables -Revised For Modern Readers of All Ages (Hinkler illustrated classics) 7 copies
Works of Lucy Maud Montgomery 7 copies
The Anne of Green Gables Treasury: Deluxe 4-Book Hardcover Boxed Set (Arcturus Collector's Classics) (2022) 6 copies
Avonlea: Chronicles of Avonlea/Further Chronicles of Avonlea/the Story Girl/the Golden Road/Boxed Set (1990) 6 copies
The Anne of Green Gables Collection (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) Anne of Green… (2020) 5 copies
Ana de las tejas verdes 2 - Una amistad para siempre (Ana De Las Tejas Verdes / Anne of Green Gables, 2) (Spanish… (2017) 5 copies
THE SELECTED JOURNALS OF L. M. MONTGOMERY: Volume (1) (i) One: 1889 - 1910; Volume (2) (ii) Two: 1910 - 1921; Volume… (1985) 4 copies
Anne of Green Gables / Anne of Avonlea / Anne of the Island / Anne of Windy Poplars (1992) 4 copies, 1 review
AnneofGreenGables-2013(TeenElireadersStage1A1): Anne of Green Gables + downloadable audio (2013) 4 copies
La casa di Pat 3 copies
Anne of Green Gables, 4 Novel Packaged Set, #5 Anne's House of Dreams, #6 Anne of Ingleside, #7 Rainbow Valley, #8… (1995) 3 copies
Anne of Green Gables Series 3 copies
Works of Lucy Maud Montgomery. Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, The Golden Road, Kilmeny of the Orchard,… (2010) 3 copies
A casa dos sonhos de Anne 2 copies
Anna dai capelli rossi 2 copies
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES DELUXE COLLECTION [13 Books Annotated, Illustrated] Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Kilmeny… (2009) 2 copies
Chronicles of Avonlea Short Story Collection: Chronicles of Avonlea, Further Chronicles of Avonlea (2020) 2 copies
The Collected Works of Lucy Maud Montgomery: The Complete Works PergamonMedia (Highlights of World Literature) (2015) 2 copies
Geometric Coloring Book: Motivational Coloring Book With Inspirational Quotes For Adults Relaxation - Stress Relieving… (2022) 2 copies
Anne of Green Gables Quotes to Color: Coloring Book featuring quotes from L.M. Montgomery (Coloring Quotes Adult… (2016) 2 copies
Emily of New Moon Illustrated 2 copies
Tales of Friendship: Anne of Green Gables; Anne of Avonlea; Black Beauty; The Secret Garden (Naxos Classics) (2009) 2 copies
The Complete Short Story Collections: Chronicles of Avonlea Further Chronicles of Avonlea Uncollected Short Stories (2013) 2 copies
Oxford Bookworms Library: Anne of Green Gables Audio Pack: Level 2: 700-Word Vocabulary (Oxford Bookworms Library:… (2007) 2 copies
Yrttitarha 2 copies
Rainbow Valley | Rilla of Ingleside 2 copies
The Red Room 2 copies
Anne of Avonlea (Classic Literature With Classical Music. Junior Classics) (1999) 2 copies, 1 review
Anne of Green Gables Box Set 1-3 2 copies
Váratlan utazás 3. 2 copies
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - Complete Collection: ALL 14 Books in One Volume (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of… (2016) 2 copies
Anne på Grönkulla ; Vår vän Anne 2 copies
Anna v Redmonde 1 copy
Complete Works of Lucy Maud Montgomery (29 Complete Works - Anne of Green Gables Series, Emily Trilogy, Pat of Silver… (2015) 1 copy
L. M. MONTGOMERY – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & Memoir (Including Anne of Green Gables… (2017) 1 copy
A Christmas Miscellany 2018 1 copy
The Complete Anne of Green Gables Collection: 10 Classic Books, including Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea and 8… (2015) 1 copy
Váratlan utazás 5. 1 copy
Gubanc 1 copy
A Christmas Miscellany 2019 1 copy
Váratlan utazás 4. 1 copy
The Complete Novels of Lucy Maud Montgomery - 20 Titles in One Volume: Including Anne of Green Gables Series, Emily… (2016) 1 copy
The Anne of Green Gables Collection: Six complete and unabridged Novels in one volume: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of… (2013) 1 copy
A Garden of Old Delights 1 copy
Punapäine Anne 1 copy
The Secret Garden 1 copy
炉辺荘（イングルサイド）のアン 1 copy
Un'intricata matassa 1 copy
Nuove cronache di Avonlea 1 copy
Un esperimento platonico 1 copy
Anne Shirley: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea & Anne of the Island (3 Books in One Edition) 1 copy
Os melhores romances de Lucy Maud Montgomery (Clássicos da literatura mundial) (Portuguese Edition) 1 copy
Os Contos dos Blythe II 1 copy
Chronicles of Avonlea 1 copy
Anne of Green Gables - The Chronicles of Avonlea: The Collected Tales of Anne Shirley (Illustrated) (2021) 1 copy
50 Obras Maestras que debes leer antes de morir: Vol. 4 (Bauer Books) (Los Más Vendidos en Español) (2020) 1 copy
Anna z ostrova 1 copy
Anne på egen hand 1 copy
Drömmens uppfyllelse 1 copy
Magia per Marigold 1 copy
Anne de Green Gables 1 copy
Anna no Eivonlijas 1 copy
Sara 1 copy
Anne de Windy Poplars 1 copy
First Chapter Collection 006 1 copy
The Man on the Train 1 copy
From Out the Silence 1 copy
The Deacon's Painkiller 1 copy
The Closed Door 1 copy
Some Fools and a Saint 1 copy
Pat (1): Pat Of Silverbush 1 copy
Zilā pils (The Blue castle) 1 copy
Džeina no Lākturkalna 1 copy
A Strayed Allegiance 1 copy
Complete Works of L. M. Montgomery with the Complete Anne of Green Gables Books (Illustrated) 1 copy
Anne of Green Gables Gold Collection: All books from L.M. Montgomery and more (including Anne of Green Gables, Anne of… (2014) 1 copy
Una of the Garden 1 copy
The Penningtons' Girl [short story] — Author — 1 copy
More Stories from the Author of Anne of Green Gables: Akin to Anne, Among the Shadows, Against the Odds/Boxed Set (1995) 1 copy
The Wreck of the Marco Polo 1 copy
Ultimate Anne of Green Gables Collection: Including 11 Books,142 Short Stories; Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea,… (2017) 1 copy
The Anne of Green Gables Collection (100 Copy Collector's Edition) Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the… (2020) 1 copy
The Essential L. M. Montgomery: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, and Anne's House of… (2017) 1 copy
Runotyttetsii ttean 1 copy
anne;s house of dreams 1 copy
Anne's House of Dreams.[Anne Shirley married Gilbert Blythe]. *Anne of Green Gables Series,Book #5. 1 copy
The Anne Of Green Gables: 1 1 copy
LibriVox Christmas Short Works Collection 2020 — Author — 1 copy
Annan nuoruusvuodet 1 copy
Ania z wyspy księcia Edwarda 1 copy
EMILIA NGJITET 1 copy
EMILIA E HENES SE RE 1 copy
Xhejni 1 copy
Emily’s Quest 1 copy
Rilla of Ingeside 1 copy
Yeşilin Kızı Anne: Rilla 1 copy
Rainbow Valleyt 1 copy
Kotikunnan Rilla 1 copy
Anne of Green Gables Series-First Three Novels: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island (2023) 1 copy
Anne of Green Gables & the Bend in the Road: Read and Learn Anne of Green Gables 4 (Read & Learn Classic Novels for… (2020) 1 copy
Le Château de mes rêves 1 copy
בית החלומות של אן 1 copy
Associated Works
The Young Folks' Shelf of Books, Volume 04: Just Around the Corner (1962) — Contributor — 162 copies
The Children's Treasury: Best Loved Stories and Poems from Around the World (1987) — Contributor — 156 copies, 2 reviews
The Anne of Green Gables Storybook: Based on the Kevin Sullivan film of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic novel (1988) — Based on the novels by — 110 copies
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story [2000 film] (2000) — Based on the novels by — 104 copies, 1 review
Anne of Green Gables [abridged - Young Reader's Classics] (1991) — Based on the novel by — 67 copies
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Tales (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection) (2021) — Contributor — 63 copies
Anne of Green Gables: Pop-Up Dolls House (Children's English) (1994) — Based on the novels by — 59 copies, 1 review
Women's Weird 2: More Strange Stories by Women, 1891-1937 (Handheld Classics) (2020) — Contributor — 35 copies
This Land : A Cross-Country Anthology of Canadian Fiction for Young Readers (1998) — Contributor — 34 copies, 1 review
Aunt Hetty's Ordeal / Of Corsets and Secrets and True, True Love (1992) — Based on the novels by — 30 copies
Anne of Green Gables Coloring Book (Dover Classic Stories Coloring Book) (1995) — Based on the novels by — 19 copies
Road to Avonlea: The Complete First Season [1990 TV mini-series] (2012) — Original story — 18 copies
Adventures at School: An Anne of Green Gables Pop-Up Book (1995) — Based on the novels by — 15 copies
Anne Of Green Gables Press-Out Model House (Press Out Activity Book) (1994) — Based on the novels by — 12 copies
Visions from the Edge: An Anthology of Atlantic Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy (1981) — Contributor — 10 copies
SHIVERS: House Party at Smoky Island; August; Coffins for Two; The Money Box; The Charlottetown Banquet; The… (1989) — Contributor — 9 copies
Poems in the waiting room : Issue 85 — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Montgomery, L. M.
- Legal name
- Macdonald, Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Other names
- Montgomery, Maud
- Birthdate
- 1874-11-30
- Date of death
- 1942-04-24
- Burial location
- Cavendish Community Cemetery, Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- Canada
- Birthplace
- Clifton (now New London), Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Place of death
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Cause of death
- coronary thrombosis
suicide (disputed, note suspected to be misplaced page of last book) - Places of residence
- Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Education
- Prince of Wales College
Dalhousie University - Occupations
- teacher
novelist
journalist - Relationships
- Macdonald, Kate (granddaughter)
Macdonald, Ewen (husband) - Awards and honors
- Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (1923)
Literary and Artistic Institute of France (1935)
Officer, Order of the British Empire (1935)
Canadian Person of Historic Signficance (1943)
Members
Discussions
Welcome and Introductions in Group Read: Anne of Green Gables and L.M. Montgomery (October 2020)
Rilla of Ingleside in Kindred Spirits (October 2020)
Spinster lies about a romance in her past in Name that Book (January 2017)
Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne of Windy Willows in Combiners! (July 2015)
February Group Read: Anne of Green Gables in 2014 Category Challenge (March 2014)
Anne of Green Gables: lasting popularity in Group Read: Anne of Green Gables and L.M. Montgomery (February 2010)
Reviews
Christmas with L. M. Montgomery (Signature Select… by L. M. Montgomery
Montgomery’s Christmas short stories are delightful.The stories have similar themes, broken relationships, giving gifts to those who are less fortunate, etc. They are always uplifting and such a treat in this season. Three are included in this edition.
Very very sweet stories all variations on some themes: 1) a very poor family cannot afford anything for Christmas and something happens that means the family can have traditional Christmas food and the kids gifts, and 2) there’s been some rift in the family (normally over inheritance of land) and something happens to heal the rift. I would have preferred some diversity in themes. Short and good for a low-anxiety read.
Independent Reading Level: Grades 4-7
Award: Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts In 1923, Montgomery became the first Canadian woman to receive this honor.
Ranked in The Big Read: In 2003, the BBC survey ranked Anne of Green Gables 41st in its list of the British public's favorite novel
Ranked in School Library Journal: In 2012, School Library Journal ranked Anne of Green Gables 9th among all-time children's novels
Award: Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts In 1923, Montgomery became the first Canadian woman to receive this honor.
Ranked in The Big Read: In 2003, the BBC survey ranked Anne of Green Gables 41st in its list of the British public's favorite novel
Ranked in School Library Journal: In 2012, School Library Journal ranked Anne of Green Gables 9th among all-time children's novels
A collection of short stories, whose characters are linked by their love of the sea:
- The Magical Bond of the Sea
- The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse
- Mackereling Out in the Gulf
- Fair Exchange and No Robbery
- Natty of Blue Point
- The Light on the Big Dipper
- An Adventure on Island Rock
- How Don Was Saved
- A Soul That Was Not at Home
- Four Winds
- A Sandshore Wooing
- The Unhappiness of Miss Farquhar
- A Strayed Allegiance
- The Waking of Helen
- Young Si
- A House Divided Against Itself… (more)
- The Magical Bond of the Sea
- The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse
- Mackereling Out in the Gulf
- Fair Exchange and No Robbery
- Natty of Blue Point
- The Light on the Big Dipper
- An Adventure on Island Rock
- How Don Was Saved
- A Soul That Was Not at Home
- Four Winds
- A Sandshore Wooing
- The Unhappiness of Miss Farquhar
- A Strayed Allegiance
- The Waking of Helen
- Young Si
- A House Divided Against Itself… (more)
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READ IN 2021 (1)
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6th Grade (1)
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Female Protagonist (12)
Books About Girls (12)
Female Author (9)
Ambleside Books (8)
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Ambleside Year 5 (2)
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the L2go shelf (2)
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Overdue Podcast (2)
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Statistics
- Works
- 577
- Also by
- 100
- Members
- 141,479
- Popularity
- #46
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 1,926
- ISBNs
- 4,368
- Languages
- 40
- Favorited
- 480
