“I do like a road, because you can be always wondering what is at the end of it.” Montgomery once reflected that this was her favorite story she had yet written. Though less widely read than her popular Anne and Emily series, The Story Girl (the first of a duology), reflects the optimistic and mirthful spirit of her other works. While all of Montgomery’s novels were popular during her lifetime, some of them have faded into near obscurity, with The Story Girl being one of them. It’s thought that Montgomery wrote Sara Stanley as an idealized version of her adolescent self. In Montgomery’s youth, the dramatic tellings of Scottish myths and legends were a central part of family entertainment, and her love for story-telling was born of this tradition. Montgomery, who had spent her youth among a Scottish-Canadian family, was inspired by her own heritage and upbringing to write the character of Sara Stanley. Montgomery embarked on a journey of self-reflection in the writing of her lesser known novel, The Story Girl (published in 1911). Read more about the Out of Print Collection here.Īfter rising to immediate fame for her first novel, Anne of Green Gables, in 1908, L.M. This beautiful hardcover edition features original cover art. This edition is available exclusively in the Sweet Sequels shop. This is the complete and unabridged text of LM Montgomery’s novel, The Story Girl. Sweet Sequels Out of Print Collection The Story Girl by LM Montgomery with cover art by Haleigh DeRocher
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