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Chronicles of Avonlea #1-2
The Complete Chronicles of Avonlea
Two full-length novels in one book.About the AuthorLucy Maud Montgomery [1874-1942] was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada. In adulthood, she was publicly known as L. M. Montgomery but as "Maud" by family and friends. She attended Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown, PEI and obtained a teaching certificate. In 1895-96 she studied literature at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1908, she published her first book, Anne of Green Gables, which was an immediate success. She married Ewan Macdonald, a Presbyterian Minister, and moved to Ontario where she wrote her next eleven books.
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First published September 1, 1990
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L.M. Montgomery
1,986 books13.3k followersLucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908.
Montgomery was born at Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 30, 1874. She came to live at Leaskdale, north of Uxbridge Ontario, after her wedding with Rev. Ewen Macdonald on July 11, 1911. She had three children and wrote close to a dozen books while she was living in the Leaskdale Manse before the family moved to Norval, Ontario in 1926. She died in Toronto April 24, 1942 and was buried at Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.
Montgomery was born at Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 30, 1874. She came to live at Leaskdale, north of Uxbridge Ontario, after her wedding with Rev. Ewen Macdonald on July 11, 1911. She had three children and wrote close to a dozen books while she was living in the Leaskdale Manse before the family moved to Norval, Ontario in 1926. She died in Toronto April 24, 1942 and was buried at Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
June 28, 2023
So good to be back in Avonlea! However, I wanted more Anne and she's only mentioned or present a few times. The stories follow different residents of Avonlea and things happening to them, some of them were more interesting than others. Going with a 3 star rating and looking forward to reading more from Montgomery.
September 24, 2020
Here we have the full set of Short Stories set in Avonlea. In the first set of works we have reference to Anne, but, she was never drawn in further. A set of sweet stories with children in to have a life learning lesson. As time goes on, you get snippets of a greater understanding of Avonlea and Prince Edward Island. Occasionally it seems like the area is just one great Irchard. They do like their apples.
All the stories were ‘Adult Centred’. The stories where Montgomery tried to add ‘morals’, ‘life learning lessons’, or, ‘the path to redemption’ just did not come off fully. They were good, but too light and airy. It was like Montgomery was scared to hit upon deep dark, or, real emotions, something you really see in Russian works.
Overall, good stories, Anne of Green Gables, you can see far outshines these works.
All the stories were ‘Adult Centred’. The stories where Montgomery tried to add ‘morals’, ‘life learning lessons’, or, ‘the path to redemption’ just did not come off fully. They were good, but too light and airy. It was like Montgomery was scared to hit upon deep dark, or, real emotions, something you really see in Russian works.
Overall, good stories, Anne of Green Gables, you can see far outshines these works.
October 31, 2021
I’ve been reading this to Sophie every night for quite some time. It’s LM Montgomery’s short story collection set in and around Avonlea.
This is not about Anne or any of the characters we have met in the Anne series. However, Sophie would squeal with delight when one of them made a cameo appearance here and there throughout the stories.
LM Montgomery is a masterful story teller, particularly at characterisations. These are not designed for 9 year olds however Sophie was hooked night after night into the stories and the delicious characters.
Her rating is 10 out of 5 stars for this one ❤️
This is not about Anne or any of the characters we have met in the Anne series. However, Sophie would squeal with delight when one of them made a cameo appearance here and there throughout the stories.
LM Montgomery is a masterful story teller, particularly at characterisations. These are not designed for 9 year olds however Sophie was hooked night after night into the stories and the delicious characters.
Her rating is 10 out of 5 stars for this one ❤️
December 28, 2024
Rating 3 stars because the original series would have been suffice.
I understand people want more of this universe but extending into these short stories seemed like a cash-grab. The do still hold the energy of the original series but Anne is the story of this universe, her strife and past and growth is a huge reason that people read the series.
3 stars instead of 2 because I read these pretending they were standalone stories rather than connected to Anne's universe. - If that doesn't make sense, I'm sorry :<
I understand people want more of this universe but extending into these short stories seemed like a cash-grab. The do still hold the energy of the original series but Anne is the story of this universe, her strife and past and growth is a huge reason that people read the series.
3 stars instead of 2 because I read these pretending they were standalone stories rather than connected to Anne's universe. - If that doesn't make sense, I'm sorry :<
March 2, 2021
A collection of sweet stories relating to inhabitants of PEI in the time the Anne books were set, including a lot of characters we know by name. Its whimsical - full of broken hearts, reunited long lost lovers, dreams achieved and some unfilulfilled - an enjoyable easy read for anyone who enjoyed the Anne of Green Gables series.
April 13, 2021
Loved to read all the little stories that were in the towns that Anne had or will be in.
September 15, 2023
I just enjoyed the stories and happy endings for everyone. I liked that Anne was mentioned in a few. Wish there were more characters we knew in the stories.
October 19, 2023
Many short stories
I was hoping to read more about Anne of Green Gables, but I still enjoyed the mostly love stories. There were many good lessons about life.
I was hoping to read more about Anne of Green Gables, but I still enjoyed the mostly love stories. There were many good lessons about life.
May 31, 2015
Well, I expected nothing less from L.M. Montgomery. An excellent story writer, one of my most favorite in the world. She spins, she adds, she develops, she sweetens, she coaxes she wraps up beautifully.
These stories are based in Avonlea, White Sands, and 'most everywhere on Prince Edward Island. Each is adorable, but definitely you can tell they were all written by the same person.
If I had cons, it would be that L.M. has a few stock characters she always falls back on: ie, two sisters who are old maids, one much older, stern, dark, making her sister not get married, and the other young, more beautiful, like a girl, still, who ends up getting married in the end. (Shrugs.) And there's a lot of gossip-neighbor-women; a lot of quarrels ended marriages before they started back in those days; and a lot of people felt it their duty to take in rambunctious orphans. (Oh dear, that's a lot , Lucy.)
But it is written with the fine knowing hand of a woman who loves writing and developing the world of her characters beyond that of her Anne stories (take that, John and Veronica!)
I would've given this 5 stars if it wasn't for the poor formatting and repeated use of stock characters! But really good, L.M., really good.
These stories are based in Avonlea, White Sands, and 'most everywhere on Prince Edward Island. Each is adorable, but definitely you can tell they were all written by the same person.
If I had cons, it would be that L.M. has a few stock characters she always falls back on: ie, two sisters who are old maids, one much older, stern, dark, making her sister not get married, and the other young, more beautiful, like a girl, still, who ends up getting married in the end. (Shrugs.) And there's a lot of gossip-neighbor-women; a lot of quarrels ended marriages before they started back in those days; and a lot of people felt it their duty to take in rambunctious orphans. (Oh dear, that's a lot , Lucy.)
But it is written with the fine knowing hand of a woman who loves writing and developing the world of her characters beyond that of her Anne stories (take that, John and Veronica!)
I would've given this 5 stars if it wasn't for the poor formatting and repeated use of stock characters! But really good, L.M., really good.
August 19, 2012
That last story, Tannis of the Flats, was really racist. Otherwise nice collection of stories.
January 12, 2017
A light, fluffy read full of happy endings. Good reading when I'm down in the dumps.
July 25, 2014
Great series.
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