Library
L. M. Montgomery’s novels contain a myriad of references to art and literature and music. The allusions range from sentimental Victorian pieces, like “The Maiden’s Vow”, to classic mock-heroic poetry like “Marmion”, to popular 19th century songs like “Nelly in the Hazel Dell”, to Biblical or religious psalms. For the fans, learning about these “Anne-ish” works will help them submerge into Anne’s world, and enrich the reading experience. Comparing the references to the original text will also lend another dimension to Montgomery’s novels.
Anne of Green GablesIdylls of the Kings The Faerie Queen Lord Alfred Tennyson Pippa Passes Hohenlinden there’s another, not a sister Wordsworth Nelly in the Hazel Dell in midian’s evil day Evelyn Hope |
Anne of AvonleaParadise Lost Virgil Susanna Blamire the vision and the faculty divine low aim is a crime El Dorado John Greenleaf Whittier for the gods see everywhere fairy wedding bells minister to a mind diseased |
Anne of the Islandthe glory and the dream Charles Dickens Inkerman Wordsworth Childe Harolde ships and shoes and sealing wax the Daydream Pickwick Papers William Shakespeare lost Atlantis |
Anne of Windy Poplars/WillowsVanity Fair Mary Queen of Scots touched my soul in shadowland the bugle song George Macdonald William Shakespeare |
Anne’s House of DreamsLord Alfred Tennyson In a Gondola a fair maiden cloth’d in celestial grace Danae Behold the Bridegroom Cometh magic casements opening on the foam Job 1-12 the truth makes free Longfellow MacBeth |
Anne of Inglesidethe glory and the dream Charles Dickens Inkerman Wordsworth Childe Harolde ships and shoes and sealing wax the Daydream Pickwick Papers William Shakespeare lost Atlantis |
Rainbow Valleyo jesting pilate Psalm 121 Marmion Polly Wolly Woodle Charles Wesley for the ashes of their fathers and the temples of their gods Samuel Coleridge The Pied Piper of Hamelin St. Augustine |
Rilla of InglesideO God our help in ages past had Douglas’ daughter been his son Thomas Gray a struggle of ants The Lady of the Lake lily of the field wordworth’s sister joy cometh in the morning Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Mona Lisa |
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The Story GirlThe Luck of Edenhall Annie Laurie old, unhappy, far-off things William Shakespeare Inferno Longfellow King James Bible can we whose souls are lighted Golden Milestone Alice in Wonderland |
The Golden Roadmultiplication is vexataion weep with those who weep Thomas Gray to have no work to do look upon his like again the loss of birkenhead shakespeare music has charms to soothe a savage beast Bible |
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Emily of New MoonWalpole The Lay of the Last Minstrel Jane Eyre revelations 21:21 The Scottish Chiefs John Bunyan good-bye, proud world, I’m coming home then whisper, blossom, in thy sleep The Bugle Song Romeo and Juliet |
Emily Climbsdialogue divine Portrait of Giovanna Degli Albizzi Emerson Lord Byron her clothing is silk and purple Parkman Song of Solomon 4:16 Kipling’s Cat airy voices Clotide as she knelt to pray |
Emily’s QuestThe Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam Song before Sailing Alice Meynell The Story of an African Farm Aurora Leigh her soul was like a star Felicia Hemans William Wordsworth Dawn low-vaulted past |
Pat of Silver BushThe Haunted Spring beloved over all change and decay in all around I see Bliss Carman by what ethereal streams Little Queen so white with frost my garden lies The Little Dog Angel Robert Louis Stevenson |
Mistress PatSarojini Naidu A Vagabond Song life’s unlit decembers Wilson Macdonald Puck pile high the logs, the wind blows chill my foot’s returning Carcassonne |
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Kilmeny of the Orchardshe was a phantom of delight Merlin and Vivien Clever Alice to waste his whole heart in one kiss kilmeny, kilmeny, where ha’e you been The Winter’s Tale Lord Alfred Tennyson |
Magic for MarigoldWilliam Shakespeare Joy to the World O my darling Clementine shall we gather at teh river David Copperfield The Flying Roll Kipling Puck On Jordan’s Stormy Banks Casabianca |
The Blue CastleExodus Isaiah 55 Lady Clara Vere de Vere William Shakespeare Bliss Carman to her that hath Bluebeard |
A Tangled Webo jesting pilate Psalm 121 Marmion Polly Wolly Woodle Charles Wesley for the ashes of their fathers and the temples of their gods Samuel Coleridge The Pied Piper of Hamelin St. Augustine |
Jane of Lantern HillRalph Waldo Emerson Lewis Caroll give me neither poverty nor riches Abide with Me Bernard Freeman Trottier all the hills will be joyful all the morning stars sang together ecclesiastes 12:4 On the Road to Mandalay Titania
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