The Blythes are quoted

Pages: 544
Published: 2009
Language: English

This final collection from L.M. Montgomery offers a darker look at the world of Anne Shirley, moving through the years surrounding the Great War. Through a mix of short stories, poetry, and family dialogue, the book explores the harsh realities of life in Glen St. Mary. It is a stark departure from the earlier novels, focusing on the shadows that haunt a small community.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Dark Melancholic Reflective Complex

Family Saga Revenge Sacrifice Multiple POVs

Classics Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Poetry

Authors

Benjamin Lefebvre

Benjamin Lefebvre is a Canadian editor and scholar who focuses on the works of L.M. Montgomery. He is best known for preparing the first complete edition of The Blythes Are Quoted, the final book in the Anne of Green Gables series. His work centers on archival research and the history of Canadian fiction.

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery CBE, (called "Maud" by family and friends) and publicly known as L.M. Montgomery was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Once published, Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success. The central character, Anne, an orphaned girl who was adopted by a a sister and brother duo of Marilla and Matthew, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following. The first novel was...