Further Chronicles of Avonlea

This book is so much better the the first Chronicles of Avonlea book. In that one, the stories were long-winded and uninteresting. But L. M. Montgomery must have gotten more practice because these tales are fascinating, brief and entertaining. My favorite one was The Materialization of Cecil. My least-favorite was the one about Eunice and her half-brother. These short stories are as enjoyable as L. M. Montgomery's full novels.

Received this book very quickly in great shape. Can’t wait to read this! Seller is phenomenal

1920's Further Chronicles of Avonlea" is the successor volume to author Lucy Maud Montgomery's 1911 "Chronicles of Avonlea", a collection of short stories set in the fictional village of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, home to Montgomery's classic heroine, Anne of Green Gables."Further Chronicles of Avonlea" contains 15 short stories that were edited by Montgomery to include references to Anne and other characters from the popular Green Gables novels. One story, "The Little Brown Book of Miss Emily", has the distinction of being told in the first person by Anne Shirley herself, and also includes Anne's best friend Diane Barry.The stories themselves are well written and entertaining. They feature familiar themes of romance, lost loves, lover's quarrels, and the challenges of parenting, all delivered with Montgomery's consumate narrative skills, and highlighted by her sense of humor and keen observations of small town life. "Aunt Cynthia's Persian Cat" is a humorous account about a cat who was bought twice. "The Education of Betty" has an older man take an interest in a younger woman, who turns the tables on him. A couple of the stories are rather edgier than usual. "In Her Selfless Mood" relates the harsh impact of a promise to a dying mother on a young woman's life. "Tannis of the Flats" is actually set in a primitive village in Alberta Province, and features a fatal misunderstanding about a romance."Further Chronicles of Avonlea" is highly recommeded to fans of Lucy Maud Montgomery, who can enjoy these short stories for their own sake, while hunting for the references to Green Gables.

"Further tales of Avonlea" keeps in line with other Montgomery writings, providing a glimpse into life in PEI and nearby provinces at the turn of the (previous) century. If you enjoyed Green Gables, you'll surely enjoy this... Until you read the last tale,"Tannis of the Flats". Racial stereotypes and slurs abound in this story, which severely affected my capacity for reading through it.

l.m. Montgomery is one of the best authors in history,in my opinion. and this book is further evidence of her ability to make you feel a part of the stories she tells. She masters it beautifully. You can smell the ferns, feel the sharp northern wind on your face, you can see the characters vividly in your mind's eye without even having to try. And by no means do her stories become predictable. In almost every case, I was surprised at the ending. Most were happy, some were sad, some sent chills down my spine. Definitely a book worth reading multiple times!

More of Avonlea which I have enjoyed since Anne of Green Gables. Think I’ll read more of Montgomery’s stories. Like the residents.

One of the loveliest books I've ever read. I love Montgomery's books with all my soul, and these stories aren't exception. There are wonderful descriptions of scenery - with all her "sky was a cup of saffron shining" and green trees in secret gardens of old women with their young nieces waking up every morning to meet sunrise with flowers in their hands - and adorable stories' basis about love and friendship. Absolutely wise, happy, and spring little atmosphere.

Apparently, L.M. Montgomery did not want this collection of short stories to be published. Her publisher compiled a collection of stories that she rejected from inclusion into the Chronicles of Avonlea, and published this. (She sued them for this.)I think that it's interesting to read this collection in light of that. Some of the stories are the gentle, sweet ones we've come to expect from the author, while others are glaringly not. The last story has already been mentioned as being hopelessly racist and out of date. However I think that it should not be censored out of any future edition of this book (as has been suggested) because it is a reflection of its times. As a matter of fact, there are traces of Canada's racist attitudes of the time in LM Montgomery's more famous works too - even in the Anne of Green Gables series, where short but pointed bits of racism towards French Canadians appear. (In the 1985 TV mini-series, the story is given a modern update of sorts when the neighbor who offers to buy the Cuthberts' farm is a French Canadian; that would probably have been unthinkable in real turn of the last century Prince Edward Island.)While these things can jar modern sensibilities, they shouldn't be censored because they are a part of history. I suppose people who want to ban Huckleberry Finn from school curriculums might have a problem with the racism in any book, especially one for children or young adults, but how are we to learn from our past mistakes if we don't know about them?Beyond the racist last story, the other stories are perhaps of a lesser quality than the ones in Chronicles with some exceptions, but are worth reading nevertheless.

Perfect condition. Great book series

Good read

Charming short stories, easily forgotten but nice whilst it lasted. I'm not a fan of short stories, some of them were OK I suppose.

This is a book L. M. Montgomery didn't want to be published. She was very angry when her publisher produced this book, which consisted of short stories that had previously appeared in magazines, but which she had not considered good enough to appear in "Chronicles of Avonlea". Despite this, they are well worth reading, and the publisher was right to publish them. The collection begins with the story of the lost cat - but was she really lost? Other stories include the one about the estranged family - brought together by a daughters obstinacy; the baby with two different names - and two women wanting her; the family who lose a child, who are haunted by a "dream-child" - but receive a great gift; there is the man who is thought to be a failure - but who isn't. There are both happy stories and unhappy ones, but often they are very meaningful; they are about people in and around Avonlea, though Anne Shirley, who we associate with Avonlea, does not appear very often. We do meet lots of other interesting characters, though; and this is really a worthy addition to the Avonlea books.

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