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The L.M. Montgomery Reader

Volume Two: A Critical Heritage

Benjamin Lefebvre author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:University of Toronto Press

Published:16th May '14

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"Benjamin Lefebvre is a key figure in the field of 'Montgomery studies,' with a keen eye to the 'pop-cult' aspects of Montgomery's reputation and readership. His encyclopaedic knowledge of Montgomery and her works is evident in the knowledgeable and readable introduction, the annotations, and the useful headnotes that contextualize each selection." -- Heather Murray, Department of English, University of Toronto "The L.M. Montgomery Reader, volume 2, presents a generous selection of material, judiciously chosen and clearly organized. The essays included cover an excellent range of primary texts, critical approaches, and eras." -- Faye Hammill, Professor of English, University of Strathclyde

The L.M. Montgomery Reader traces the author’s enduring legacy as a Canadian icon and as a literary celebrity both during and beyond her lifetime.

Now available in paperback, The L.M. Montgomery Reader assembles rediscovered primary material on one of Canada’s most enduringly popular authors, spanning the entirety of her high-profile career and the years since her death.

The second volume, A Critical Heritage, narrates the development of L.M. Montgomery’s critical reputation in the years since her death. It traces milestones and turning points such as adaptations for stage and screen, posthumous publications, and the development of Montgomery Studies as a scholarly field. The introduction also considers Montgomery’s publishing history in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom at a time when her work remained in print not because it was considered part of a university canon of literature, but simply due to the continued interest of readers.

Each volume in The L.M. Montgomery Reader is accompanied by an extensive introduction and detailed commentary by leading Montgomery scholar Benjamin Lefebvre that traces the interplay between the author and the critic, as well as between the private and the public Montgomery.

‘Lefebvre’s archival research is thorough and often brilliant, making the Reader an invaluable trove not only for Montgomery scholars but also for those working with the reception history of Canadian writers.’

-- Anne Furlong * University of Toronto Quarterly vol 84:03:2015 *

“Both scholars and devoted readers of this complex Canadian author will find it fascinating.”

-- Barbara L. Talcroft * Children's Literature L

  • Winner of PROSE Award for Literature awarded by Association of American Publishers 2016 (United States)

ISBN: 9781442644922

Dimensions: 229mm x 158mm x 28mm

Weight: 820g

464 pages