About
Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on November 30, 1874, in Clifton (now New London), Prince Edward Island, Canada. After her mother's death, she was raised by her maternal grandparents in Cavendish. She earned a teaching license from Prince of Wales College and taught at several island schools. In 1908, she published her most famous novel, Anne of Green Gables, which became an immediate international bestseller. She wrote twenty novels, including the eight-book Anne series, the Emily trilogy, The Blue Castle, Jane of Lantern Hill, Pat of Silver Bush, and The Story Girl, as well as over 500 short stories and 500 poems. In 1911, she married Reverend Ewan Macdonald and moved to Ontario.
* 1874-11-28 — † 1942-04-24
Major works
- Anne of Green Gables (1908)novel
- Anne of Avonlea (1909)novel
- Emily of New Moon (1923)novel
- The Blue Castle (1926)novel
- Jane of Lantern Hill (1937)novel
Key milestones
- 1908Publication of Anne of Green Gables, which became an immediate international bestseller.
- 1935Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire by King George V.
- 1943Declared a Person of National Historic Significance by Canada.
Themes
Childhood and imaginationNature and landscapeIdentity and belongingRole of womenCommunity and rural life
Sources: parks.canada.ca · lmmi.vre3.upei.ca · webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca