5/19/2023 0 Comments Emily climbs lm montgomeryAnd all of it feels a bit autobiographical.īut Emily’s books have always felt darker than Anne’s, so perhaps it’s no surprise that the rejections here seem to sting more than the ones Anne receives–or at least, Montgomery seems to spend more time on them. Her setbacks and her triumphs are often the focus of the story. There are no random scribblings of stories sometimes sent off to publishers here Emily writes all the time, rewrites, receives feedback, and then tries to earn some money. Unlike Anne, Emily fully intends this for a career, and she puts her heart and soul into her work, even deciding that she will pursue a career before marriage. Like Anne Shirley, Emily Byrd Starr dreams of becoming a writer. Then Aunt Elizabeth presents her with a terrible choice–she can attend high school, but only if she gives up writing. First, however, she dreams of attending high school with her friends: Perry, a former chore boy with great ambitions Teddy, a born artist and Ilse, a talented elocutionist. Emily Starr dreams of becoming a famous writer.
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