''Further Chronicles of Avonlea'' is a collection of short stories by

L. M. Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a collection of novels, essays, short stories, and poetry beginning in 1908 with ''Anne of Green Gables''. She ...

and is a sequel to ''

Chronicles of Avonlea ''Chronicles of Avonlea'' is a collection of short stories by L. M. Montgomery, related to the ''Anne of Green Gables'' series. It features an abundance of stories relating to the fictional Canadian village of Avonlea, and was first published in ...

''. Published in 1920, it includes a number of stories relating to the inhabitants of the fictional Canadian village of Avonlea and its region, located on

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series, Anne plays only a minor role in the book: out of the 15 stories in the collection, she narrates and stars in only one ("The Little Brown Book of Miss Emily"), and is briefly mentioned in passing in two others ("Aunt Cynthia's Persian Cat" and "The Return of Hester"). Three other characters from the Anne books are seen in brief secondary roles: Diana Barry and Marilla Cuthbert in "The Little Brown Book of Miss Emily", and Rachel Lynde in "Sara's Way". As well, Matthew Cuthbert is mentioned in passing in "The Conscience Case of David Bell".

Stories

# "Aunt Cynthia's Persian Cat": Aunt Cynthia leaves her beloved

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Fatima in the care of her unwilling nieces Sue and Ismay Meade. When Fatima disappears, Sue must call on desperate measures to avoid wealthy Aunt Cynthia's wrath. # "The Materializing of Cecil": Unwilling to admit that she has never had a suitor, Miss Charlotte Holmes invents the dashing Cecil Fenwick of Blakely, New Brunswick to keep the Avonlea gossips at bay. When the real Cecil appears, Miss Charlotte fears the truth will emerge. # "Her Father's Daughter": Rachel Spencer invites her estranged father to her wedding, to the fury of her mother Isabella. # "Jane's Baby": When Jane Roberts dies, her cousins Miss Rosetta Ellis and Mrs. Charlotte Wheeler feud over her child. # "The Dream-Child": A mysterious wailing calls grieving mother Josie to the seaside; she believes it is the cry of the ghost of her and David's first baby. # "The Brother Who Failed": During the Monroes' reunion at the family home in Avonlea, Aunt Isabel tactlessly remarks that Robert is "the only failure," and his siblings initiate a scheme to restore his self-esteem. # "The Return of Hester": Dying Hester Meredith forces her sister Margaret to promise she won't marry Hugh Blair, but when Margaret and Hugh fall desperately in love, Hester herself intervenes. # "The Little Brown Book of Miss Emily":

and her friend

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become acquainted with irritating old maid Miss Emily Leith while they're staying at Echo Lodge in Grafton; upon Miss Emily's death, Anne receives a mysterious parcel. Narrated by Anne Shirley. # "Sara's Way": Mrs. Eben Andrews discusses her daughter Sara and Sara's suitor Lige Baxter with Mrs. Jonas Andrews. When Lige's brother's business is ruined, everyone involved has a different view of the situation. # "The Son of his Mother": Thyra Carewe learns that her beloved son Chester has bestowed his affections on the beautiful Damaris Garland. # "The Education of Betty": Newly widowed Sara Churchill arranges for a former beau to tutor her untamed daughter Betty. # "In Her Selfless Mood": Eunice Carr devotes her life to granting her mother Naomi Holland's deathbed request that she look after Christopher Holland, Naomi's son and Eunice's half-brother. # "The Conscience Case of David Bell": David Bell refuses to testify in the name of

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, to the horror of Avonlea society. # "Only a Common Fellow": Story of the Mark Foster/Phillippa Clark/Owen Blair love triangle. # "Tannis of the Flats": Jerome Carey,

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officer in "The Flats," a trading station in the Canadian Northwest, becomes the object of beautiful "half-breed" Tannis Dumont's affections, but he falls in love with Elinor Blair of Avonlea.

Controversy

The book was published without the permission of L.M. Montgomery, and was formed from stories she had decided not to publish in the earlier ''

''. Montgomery sued her publishers, L.C. Page & Co, and won $18,000 in damages after a legal battle lasting nearly nine years.

Series

Montgomery continued the story of Anne Shirley in a series of sequels. They are listed in the order of Anne's age in each novel.

References

Further Chronicles of Avonlea
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Further Chronicles of Avonlea covers, from L.M. Montgomery's personal scrapbook

External links

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L.M. Montgomery Online
Formerly the L.M. Montgomery Research Group, this site includes a blog, extensive lists of primary and secondary materials, detailed information about Montgomery's publishing history, and a filmography of screen adaptations of Montgomery texts. See, in particular, the page abou
''Further Chronicles of Avonlea''

The L.M. Montgomery Literary Society
This site includes information about Montgomery's works and life and research from the newsletter, The Shining Scroll. {{Anne of Green Gables 1920 short story collections Anne of Green Gables books Short story collections by Lucy Maud Montgomery Prince Edward Island in fiction McClelland & Stewart books 1920 children's books