Celebrating Maud

Introduction- 1

Part 1: Woman Behind the Words-4

In Her Quiet Light -5

Maud's Companions-6

Spectacles-7

Empowering Women-8

Scarcity­-9

Simple Pleasures-10

A Life in Letters-11

A Kindred Soul­-12

Part 2: Maud's Beloved Prince Edward Island-14

Home (PEI)-15

Cavendish: Where Land Meets Sea-16

Silver Bush: A Garden of Inspiration-17

Lover's Lane: A Path to Enchantment-18

Island Stories-19

Freedom in Education-20

Where Stories Begin-21

Part 3: Whispers of Inspiration-24

Glimpses of Literary Muses-25

Louisa May Alcott-26

Jane Austen-27

Charlotte Bront«-28

George Eliot-29

Charles Dickens-30

Sir Walter Scott-31

William Shakespeare-32

William Wordsworth-33

Literary Reflections-34

Part 4: Literary Themes-36

The Gift of Possibilities-37

Imagination and Dreams-38

The Power of Nature-39

Friendship and Community-40

Love and Resilience-41

Growth and Self-Discovery-42

The Eternal Light of Optimism-43

Identity and Belonging-44

The Light She Left Us-46

Part 5: Literary Companions-48

Beloved Characters-49

Anne Shirley-50

Emily Starr-51

Valancy Stirling-52

Marilla Cuthbert-53

Matthew Cuthbert-54

Diana Barry-55

Gilbert Blythe-56

Rachel Lynde-57

Beyond the Page-58

Part 6: From Green Gables to the Globe-60

Anne's Journey Around the World-61

Anne in Japan-62

Anne in the United States-63

Anne in Europe-64

Anne in Australia-65

Anne in Africa-66

Anne's Enduring Legacy-67

Part 7: Light in the Shadows-70

The Writer's Solitude-71

The Struggles of a Woman Writer-72

World War I and Its Impact-74

Enduring Love-76

Quiet Battles-77

The Art of Resilience-79

Part 8: Enduring Light-82

Humor and Resilience-83

Humility and Fame-84

Celebrating Maud-85

Annotated Bibliography-87

Works by L.M. Montgomery­-87

Biographical and Studies of L.M. Montgomery-92

Prince Edward Island­-93

Ontario-93

Authors and Works That Inspired Maud-94

Additional Sources-95

Author's Biography­-97