Emily of New Moon/ Emily Climbs/ Emily's Quest (3 Book Set) [Box set] [Mass Market Paperback]

L.M. Montgomery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 1998

EMILY OF NEW MOON Emily Starr never knew what it was to be lonely until her beloved father died. Now Emily's an orphan, and her mother's snobbish relatives are taking her to live with them at New Moon Farm. She's sure she won't be happy Emily deals with stiff, stern Aunt Elizabeth and her malicious classmates by holding her head high and using her quick wit. Things begin to change when she makes friends: with Teddy, who does marvelous drawings; with Perry, who's sailed all over the world with his father yet has never been to school; and above all, with Use, a tomboy with a blazing temper. EMILY CLIMBS Emily Starr was born with the desire to write. As an orphan living on New Moon Farm, writing helped her face the difficult, lonely times. But now all her friends are going away to high school in nearby Shrewsbury, and her old-fashioned, tyrannical aunt Elizabeth will only let her go if she promises to stop writng! All the same, this is the first step in Emily's climb to success. Once in town, Emily's activities set the Shrewsbury gossips buzzing. But Emily and her friends are confident -- Ilse's a born actress, Teddy's set to be a great artist, and roguish Perry has the makings of a brilliant lawyer. When Emily has her poems published and writes for the town newspaper, success seems to be on its way -- and with it the first whispers of romance. Then Emily is offered a fabulous opportunity, and she must decide if she wants to change her life forever. EMILY'S QUEST Emily knows she's going to be a great writer. She also knows that she and her childhood sweetheart, Teddy Kent, will conquer the world together. But when Teddy leaves home to pursue his goal to become an artist at the School of Design in Montreal, Emily's world collapses. With Teddy gone, Emily agrees to marry a man she doesn't love ... as she tries to banish all thoughts of Teddy. In her heart, Emily must search for what being a writer really means....

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 339 pages
• Publisher: Bantam Books (January 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0770427715
• ISBN-13: 978-0770427719
• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.6 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #500,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lucy Maude Montgomery (1874-1942) was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada, the setting for Anne of Green Gables. She left to attend college, but returned to Prince Edward Island to teach. In 1911, she married the Reverend Ewan MacDonald. Anne of Green Gables, the first in a series of "Anne" books by Montgomery, was published in 1908 to immediate success and continues to be a perennial favorite.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Montgomery for After "Anne" August 26, 2011

By Cara

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My absolute favorite books in the world, despite my English major, remain L. M. Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" series, particularly the third, fourth, and fifth books, but until I purchased the "Emily of New Moon" trilogy, they were the only works by Montgomery that I had ever read. Emily is also said to be semi-autobiographical in nature, so I was very curious to explore her series.

I lept into the first book, "Emily of New Moon," as soon as the box arrived, and found even this initial book about Emily's childhood to be very different from Anne. Montgomery's language is as fluid and charming as ever, her descriptions of secondary characters still seethe with verisimilitude and gentle, hysterical satire, but the nature of Emily herself is different from that of Anne. Emily is quieter, deeper, stronger, and her loneliness comes across as a slightly darker sense of isolation than anything Anne experienced. Though Marilla could be strict with Anne, Emily faces much more opposition from her family, and much harsher public opinion in the town. Her story is still lyrical, fanciful, and engaging, but it is a shade deeper, cooler in its atmosphere and themes. The second book, "Emily Climbs," deals with metafiction as Emily struggles to "climb the Alpine path" of success as a writer. It, too, is beautiful, touching, and a shade more grave than Anne, and it is a fascinating account of experiences and thoughts that must have been similar to Montgomery's own as she began to write in P.E.I. In this book, Emily is really already adolescent, and the book seems like it would touch older children or young adults more than young children who often read the Anne series. The third book, "Emily's Quest," is more subtly, psychologically adult, and as Emily grows into a woman she faces life-changing illness, a loveless engagement, and the death or absence of many of her friends. The atmosphere of isolation and struggle returns in force, and the true revelatory power of Montgomery's writing can be seen. The third Emily book would not have impressed me so well as a younger reader, but as an adult reader, I like it just as well as Anne because of its very difference. The only real comparison with "Emily's Quest" is "Rilla of Ingleside," with its darker, war-torn world of heavier themes than the rest of the Anne books.

Anyone who is looking to explore Montgomery's elegant, captivating style, and particularly to explore her growth, skill, and versatility as a writer, should read Emily right away! They will stick with your soul, as Anne does, but to a different part. My best description of them is that they are the same beloved Montgomery, to grow into after you have read the eight Anne books.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Stories Growing Up December 23, 2011

By Sara Colorado

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Tyese are such inspiring books. I just love Emily and her determination and passion. I am now having my daughter read these gems.

4.0 out of 5 stars good kids book November 27, 2012

By chris fair

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my granddaughter watched the canadian series on tv. after watchin the whole thing, bought her the books to encourage reading and she is reading them