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The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass: L.M. Montgomery´s Heroines and the Pursuit of Romance

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Description for The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass: L.M. Montgomery´s Heroines and the Pursuit of Romance Paperback. Focusing on Montgomery's memorable heroines, Epperly demonstrates that Montgomery deserves a place in the literary canon not just as the creator of Anne of Green Gables but as an artist in her chosen profession. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSB; JFFK; JFSJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.

When it originally appeared, Elizabeth Rollins Epperly’s The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass was one of the first challenges to the idea that L.M. Montgomery’s books were unworthy of serious study. Examining all of Montgomery’s fiction, Epperly argues that Montgomery was much more than a master of the romance genre and that, through her use of literary allusions, repetitions, irony, and comic inversions, she deftly manipulated the normal conventions of romance novels. Focusing on Montgomery’s memorable heroines, from Anne Shirley to Emily Byrd Starr, Valancy Stirling, and Pat Gardiner, Epperly demonstrates that Montgomery deserves a place in the literary canon not just ... Read more

Since its publication more than twenty years ago, The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass has become a favourite of scholars, writers, and Montgomery fans. This new edition adds a preface in which Epperly discusses the book’s contribution to the ongoing research on the life and writing of L.M. Montgomery, reflects on how Montgomery studies have flourished over the past two decades, and suggests new ways to approach and explore the Canadian writer’s work.

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
504g
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442626539
SKU
V9781442626539
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About Elizabeth Rollins Epperly
Elizabeth Rollins Epperly is Professor Emerita of English at the University of Prince Edward Island. She is a past president of UPEI and the founder of its L.M. Montgomery Institute.

Reviews for The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass: L.M. Montgomery´s Heroines and the Pursuit of Romance
‘Epperly’s discerning treatment of the heroines should prove of interest not only to Montgomery devotees but to any reader interested in social history and particularly in attitudes toward women reflected in popular fiction.’
Genevieve Wiggins
American Review of Canadian Studies
‘Now you don't have to hide that Montgomery novel when an intellectual friend drops by. Flaunt it ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass: L.M. Montgomery´s Heroines and the Pursuit of Romance


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