L.M. Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian novelist and short-story writer best known for creating the beloved Anne Shirley character in the novel Anne of Green Gables and its sequels. Her works often depict rural Prince Edward Island life and have become classics of children's and young adult literature.
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Trending topics shown first"Perhaps, after all, romance did not come into one’s life with pomp and blare, like a gay knight riding down; perhaps it crept to one’s side like an old friend through quiet ways; perhaps it revealed i…"
"Anne laughed."I don't want sunbursts or marble halls, I just want you."
"And if you couldn't be loved, the next best thing was to be let alone."
"A broken heart in real life isn't half as dreadful as it is in books. It's a good deal like a bad tooth, though you won't think THAT a very romantic simile. It takes spells of aching and gives you a s…"
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