The fragrance of sweet-grass : L.M. Montgomery's heroines and the pursuit of romance
Elizabeth R Epperly (Author)
"When it originally appeared, Elizabeth Rollins Epperly's The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass was one of the first challenges to the idea that L.M. Montgomery's books were unworthy of serious study. Examining all of Montgomery's fiction, Epperly argues that Montgomery was much more than a master of the romance genre and that, through her use of literary allusions, repetitions, irony, and comic inversions, she deftly manipulated the normal conventions of romance novels. Focusing on Montgomery's memorable heroines, from Anne Shirley to Emily Byrd Starr, Valancy Stirling, and Pat Gardiner, Epperly demonstrates that Montgomery deserves a place in the literary canon not just as the creator of Anne of Green Gables but as an artist in her chosen profession."-- From publisher's website
Criticism, interpretation, etc
xlii, 275 pages ; 23 cm
9781442626539, 1442626534
870916725
Preface to the 2014 Edition Permissions Acknowledgements Abbreviations IntroductionPart I: AnneRomancing the Voice: Anne of Green Gables Romance Awry: Anne of Avonlea Recognition: Anne of the Island ‘This Enchanted Shore’: Anne’s House of Dreams Heroism’s Childhood: Rainbow Valley Womanhood and War: Rilla of Ingleside Recapturing the Anne World: Anne of Windy Poplars and Anne of InglesidePart II: EmilyThe Struggle for Voice: Emily of New Moon Testing the Voice: Emily Climbs Love and Career: Emily’s QuestPart III: The Other HeroinesRomancing the Home: Pat of Silver Bush, Mistress Pat, Jane of Lantern Hll A Changing Heroism: An Overview of the Other NovelsEpilogue Notes Works Cited Index
"(With a new preface)."