Writing a Life: L. M. Montgomery (Canadian Biography Series) [Paperback]

Mary Rubio (Author)

Book Description

Series: Canadian Biography Series

In Writing a Life, Mary Rubio and Elizabeth Waterston look at the work of the prolific Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, paying particular attention to her children's fiction and the secret journal that she began in 1889 and maintained until her death in 1942. Montgomery is revealed as a “subversive author” who “built secret messages of rebellion and resistance against authority (especially patriarchal authority) into her superficially sunny stories.” Writing a Life is an engaging portrayal of the covert passion and rebellion of a woman known to the public as a good wife, loving mother, and popular author.

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Review

In Writing a Life, Mary Rubio and Elizabeth Waterston look at the work of the prolific Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, paying particular attention to her children's fiction and the secret journal that she began in 1889 and maintained until her death in 1942. -- From the Publisher

About the Author

Mary Rubio teaches English at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. Elizabeth Waterston is professor emeritus, University of Guelph.

Product Details

• Paperback: 133 pages
• Publisher: ECW Press; 1st ed edition (October 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550222201
• ISBN-13: 978-1550222203
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,554,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent biography for those wanting to know more about LMM, April 25, 2000

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This review is from: Writing a Life: L. M. Montgomery (Canadian Biography Series) (Paperback)

This book is a good, brief source for the information found in L.M. Montgomery's journals. Mario Rubio and Elizabeth Waterson edit the "Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery" series so they definitely know their subject! This book is ideal for anyone who doesn't want to read all four journal volumes, or who has read all four journals but wants even more information.

The authors also, I believe, have access to the original, hand-written volumes of all of LMM's journals. This means they know what's in LMM's final journal, volume 5, which may not be published for some time as some people she wrote about are still living. But they were able to include other details of LMM's life after 1935, which alone makes it worthwhile.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb brief biography!, August 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Writing a Life: L. M. Montgomery (Canadian Biography Series) (Paperback)

Writing a life: L.M. Montgomery is written by two extremely well documented authors. Very brief, this biography gives you an overall idea of L.M. Montgomery's life, ideas and writing. A must read!