L.M Montgomery Short Stories 1905-1906

Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories: 1905-1906. Dodo Press. 260 pages. [Source: Bought]

There are thirty-one short stories in this L.M. Montgomery collection. There are some great stories within this collection. There are some not-so-great stories within this collection. The quality definitely varies story to story. But if you already love L.M. Montgomery, it's well worth reading. If you're never read her, however, this may not be the best introduction. True, you'd probably find something to like, to enjoy, maybe even love. But would it persuade you to seek out EVERYTHING she's ever written because she's oh-so-amazing?! Probably not. It's good to keep in mind that these short stories were published several years before her novels. (Anne of Green Gables was published in 1908).

There are two stories that are tied for being my favorite-favorite in this collection: "Aunt Susanna's Birthday Celebration" and "The Understanding of Sister Sara." Both stories are about lovers' quarrels being resolved with a little outside help.

Previous short story collections I've reviewed:

1. L.M. Montgomery Short Stories, 1896-1901. L.M. Montgomery. 142 pages.
2. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902-1903. L.M. Montgomery. 216 pages.
3. L.M. Montgomery Short Stories, 1904. L.M. Montgomery. Dodo Press. 144 pages.

These stories are included in Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories: 1905-1906

• A Correspondence and a Climax
• An Adventure On Island Rock
• At Five O'Clock in the Morning
• Aunt Susanna's Birthday Celebration
• Bertie's New Year
• Between the Hill and the Valley
• Clorinda's Gifts
• Cyrilla's Inspiration
• Dorinda's Desperate Deed
• Her Own People
• Ida's New Year Cake
• In the Old Valley
• Jane Lavinia
• Mackereling Out in the Gulf
• Millicent's Double
• The Blue North Room
• The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road
• The Dissipation of Miss Ponsonby
• The Falsoms' Christmas Dinner
• The Fraser Scholarship
• The Girl at the Gate
• The Light on the Big Dipper
• The Prodigal Brother
• The Redemption of John Churchill
• The Schoolmaster's Letters
• The Understanding of Sister Sara
• The Unforgotten One
• The Wooing of Bessy
• Their Girl Josie
• When Jack and Jill Took a Hand 

If you're looking for a good short story to perhaps read on its own, I'd recommend:

• When Jack and Jill Took a Hand
• The Light on the Big Dipper
• The Understanding of Sister Sara
• The Schoolmaster's Letter
• Jane Lavinia 

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