Author Archives: Benjamin Lefebvre
Remembrance Day Blogs: Rilla and Walter
In honour of Remembrance Day, two recent blog entries have appeared discussing L.M. Montgomery’s depiction of the Great War in Rilla of Ingleside and The Blythes Are Quoted. First, Christine Chettle discusses Walter Blythe’s poems “The Piper” and “The Aftermath” … Continue reading
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Rilla in Paperback!
I received my copies this week of the paperback edition of L.M. Montgomery’s Rilla of Ingleside, which I edited jointly with Andrea McKenzie and which was published in hardcover last October. The official street date is next Tuesday, 1 November … Continue reading
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Anne of Prince Edward Island
In a journal entry dated March 1910, Montgomery mentioned that she had recently received a copy of the Swedish translation of Anne of Green Gables, which she found “interesting as a curiosity,” not because of the translated text but because … Continue reading
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Rilla of Ingleside in Paperback!
I’m pleased to announce that the unabridged and fully annotated edition of Rilla of Ingleside, edited by Benjamin Lefebvre and Andrea McKenzie, will be published in paperback by Penguin Canada in November 2011! Pre-order your copy today! Rilla of Ingleside—originally … Continue reading
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Call for Papers: L.M. Montgomery and Cultural Memory
A reminder that 15 August 2011 is the deadline for submissions for this conference, which will be held at the University of Prince Edward Island on 21–24 June 2012. “Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we … Continue reading
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Extensive Media Coverage of Royal Tour to PEI
Here are some suggested sites for coverage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Royal Tour of Prince Edward Island: Prince Edward Island Royal Tour (Prince Edward Island website) “L.M. Montgomery’s Granddaughter to Meet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge … Continue reading
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Anne Shirley’s New Reach
Anne’s World: A New Century of Anne of Green Gables has received a glowing review in Canadian Literature: titled “Anne Shirley’s New Reach,” this review by Sean M. Saunders appeared on the Canadian Literature website earlier this week.
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L.M. Montgomery and the British Monarchy
In light of the growing buzz in the media of late about apparent plans for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (a.k.a. Prince William and Kate Middleton) to stop by Prince Edward Island on their royal visit to Canada next … Continue reading
Rilla of Ingleside Now on Kobo
The new, restored edition of Rilla of Ingleside is now available on Kobo! It is also available for the Kindle from Amazon.com and from Amazon.co.uk.
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Congratulations to Elizabeth Waterston
Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Hillman Waterston, author of Magic Island: The Fictions of L.M. Montgomery (2008) and co-editor of The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery (1985–2004), who earlier this year was named to the Order of Ontario! For more details, … Continue reading
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