Though Anne’s character was Canadian-born, Kenneth Bagnell’s The Little Immigrants: The Orphans Who Came to Canada (2001) is a well-regarded historical account of the plight of England’s “home children” who were adopted in Canada throughout the 20th century. Montgomery’s Emily of New Moon (1923) and its sequels are also well known she wrote many other novels and hundreds of short stories. Barnardo’s Homes, a British children’s charity that still exists today-though it has given up its early, controversial policy of sending orphans overseas, sometimes into exploitative situations.) While the Cuthberts intend to provide their adopted child with room, board, schooling, and good “bringing-up,” not all such orphans were warmly welcomed like Anne some suffered overwork, abuse, and neglect instead of becoming integral to a loving family.Īnne of Green Gables is the first of 11 books featuring Anne it’s followed by Anne of Avonlea (1909), Chronicles of Avonlea (1912), and Anne of the Island (1915) the last of the series is Anne of Ingleside (1939). (In the novel, Matthew initially considers adopting a “Home” boy, which refers to Dr. Often, these children were adopted by families hoping for help on their farms or around the house. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, in fact, over 100,000 children-orphans and children who’d been abandoned or were living on the streets-were actually sent from the British Isles to Canada, where it was believed they had a better chance for a good life. In the Victorian era, orphans and institutions that housed vulnerable children (called orphanages or “asylums” in the book) were more common than they are today-this was due to more widespread poverty and deadlier diseases in the 19th century, as well as 20th-century policy changes that moved away from institutional models in favor of foster care. She died a year before her husband, and both are buried in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. Montgomery received numerous honors during her lifetime, including Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Despite her unhappiness, writing was Montgomery’s solace, and she wrote prolifically-six more Anne novels, the Emily of New Moon trilogy, nine other novels, and more than 500 short stories. Their life could be difficult because both she and her husband struggled with depression. They settled in Ontario, where Montgomery had three sons, Chester, Hugh, and Ewan. Montgomery followed it up with Anne of Avonlea and Kilmeny of the Orchard before marrying the Reverend Ewan Macdonald in 1911. In 1909, Anne of Green Gables, which had originally been published as a Sunday School serial, became a bestseller, quickly garnering an international following. In 1901–2, she worked for the Daily Echo newspaper in Halifax. At the time, it was relatively rare for women to attend university. In 1894, she earned a teaching license and taught for one year, then studied at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (Cavendish later became the basis for Avonlea in Montgomery’s fiction.) Montgomery’s childhood was lonely, and she found comfort in her imagination she published her first poem at age 15. Her father Hugh soon remarried, and Montgomery was raised by her grandparents, the MacNeills, in nearby Cavendish. Before Montgomery was two years old, her mother Clara died of tuberculosis. Lucy Maud Montgomery was one of Canada’s most beloved and successful authors. Chapter 37: The Reaper Whose Name Is Death.Chapter 31: Where the Brook and River Meet.Chapter 30: The Queen’s Class Is Organized.Chapter 27: Vanity and Vexation of Spirit.Chapter 25: Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves. Chapter 24: Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert.Chapter 23: Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor.Chapter 21: A New Departure in Flavorings.Chapter 20: A Good Imagination Gone Wrong.Chapter 19: A Concert, a Catastrophe, and a Confession.Chapter 16: Diana Is Invited to Tea, with Tragic Results.Chapter 15: A Tempest in the School Teapot. Chapter 13: The Delights of Anticipation.Chapter 11: Anne’s Impressions of Sunday School.Chapter 3: Marilla Cuthbert Is Surprised.Chapter 2: Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised.
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