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Further Chronicles of Avonlea

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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.