Although L.M. Montgomery (1874–1942) is best remembered for the twenty-two book-length works of fiction that she published in her lifetime, from Anne of Green Gables (1908) to Anne of Ingleside (1939), she also contributed some five hundred short stories and serials to a wide range of North American and British periodicals from 1895 to 1940. While most of these stories demonstrate her ability to produce material that would fit the mainstream periodical fiction market as it evolved across almost half a century, many of them also contain early incarnations of characters, storylines, conversations, and settings that she would rework for inclusion in her novels and collections of linked short stories. In Twice upon a Time, the third volume in The L.M. Montgomery Library, Benjamin Lefebvre collects and discusses over two dozen stories from across Montgomery’s career as a short fiction writer, many of them available in book form for the first time. The volume offers a rare glimpse into Montgomery’s creative process in adapting her periodical work for her books, which continue to fascinate readers all over the world.
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This collection of short stories by L.M. Montgomery reveals the early workings of parts of Anne of Green Gables, its sequels, and her other ever-popular novels.
A Note on the AuthorAbbreviationsPrefaceA Note on the Text Our Uncle Wheeler A New-Fashioned Flavoring Miss Marietta’s Jersey The Old Chest at Wyther Grange Aunt Ethelinda’s MonumentAunt Susanna’s Birthday CelebrationThe Hurrying of Ludovic The Little Fellow’s PhotographThe Old South OrchardThe Life-Book of Uncle JesseA Garden of Old DelightsA Pioneer WooingA Chip of the Old Block The Indecision of MargaretAunt Philippa and the MenBy the Grace of Sarah MayAbel and His Great AdventureThe Schoolmaster’s BrideOur Neighbors at the Tansy PatchThe MatchmakerTomorrow ComesI Know a SecretRetribution An Afternoon with Mr. Jenkins Appendix: Dog Monday's Vigil Afterword NotesBibliography
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"Twice upon a Time reveals Benjamin Lefebvre’s sleuthing and editing at its best. For scholars and fans alike, this collection of short stories offers a new way of re-experiencing Montgomery’s fiction through the lens of works that often serve dually as prequels and apprenticeship pieces for longer fiction. These stories, alongside Lefebvre’s expert contextualization, help illuminate Montgomery’s methodology and will be a boon for scholars. Twice upon a Time is a treasure trove for all those who appreciate L.M. Montgomery’s genius as a social satirist."
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ISBN
9781487544157
Publisert
2022-06-16
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University of Toronto Press
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480 gr
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222 mm
Bredde
145 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
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Engelsk
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Biographical note

Benjamin Lefebvre, editor of The L.M. Montgomery Library, is director of L.M. Montgomery Online. His publications include an edition of Montgomery’s rediscovered final book, The Blythes Are Quoted, and the three-volume critical anthology The L.M. Montgomery Reader, which won the 2016 PROSE Award for Literature from the Association of American Publishers. He lives in Kitchener, Ontario.