Can I read Magic island : the fictions of L.M. Montgomery on EtoBox?

Magic island : the fictions of L.M. Montgomery by Elizabeth Hillman Waterston is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Magic island : the fictions of L.M. Montgomery about?

<p>L.M.Montgomery grew up in Prince Edward Island, a real place of politics and potatoes. But it's her fictional island, a richly textured imaginative landscape that has captivated a world of readers since 1908, when <b>Anne of Green Gables</b> became the first of Montgomery's long string of bestsellers.</p><p>In this wide-ranging and highly readable book, Elizabeth Waterston uses the term magic to suggest that peculiar, indefinable combination of attributes that unpredictably results in creative genius. Montgomery's intelligence, her drive, and her sense of humour are essential components of this success. Waterston also features what Montgomery called her dream life, a strange inner life of fancy which had always existed side by side with my outer life. This special ability to look beyond the veil, to access vibrant inner vistas, produced deceptively layered fictions out of a life that saw not just its share of both fame and ill fortune, but also what Waterston calls dark passions.</p><p>A true reader's guide, <b>Magic Island</b> explores the world of L.M. Montgomery in a way never done before. Each chapter of <b>Magic Island</b> discusses a different Montgomery book, following th

Who reads Magic island : the fictions of L.M. Montgomery?

Author

Elizabeth Hillman Waterston

Publisher

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780195430035

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Memoir

Rating

4.1 / 5 (59 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14