Emily of New Moon is a children's novel by L. M. Montgomery, the first in the Emily trilogy. After her father's death, imaginative orphan Emily is raised by relatives at New Moon farm on Prince Edward Island, where she pursues her dream of becoming a writer. It is a warm, character-rich story about family, friendship, and creative ambition.
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Opening of the book
EMILY OF NEW MOON
“AND THEN IN ONE GLORIOUS, SUPREME MOMENT CAME THE ‘FLASH’”
EMILY
OF NEW MOON
BY
L. M. MONTGOMERY
Author of “Anne of Green Gables,” “The Story Girl,” “Rainbow Valley,”
“Rilla of Ingleside,” “Anne’s House of Dreams,” etc.
WITH FRONTISPIECE IN COLOR BY
M. L KIRK
Colophon
NEW YORK
FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY
MCMXXIII
Copyright, 1923, by FǡŧŠŧǡƗŕƫ A. SǵLjƫŧǪ CLjƽǙĵƿΏ All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America
To MR. GEORGE BOYD MACMILLAN ALLOA, SCOTLAND IN RECOGNITION OF A LONG AND STIMULATING FRIENDSHIP
CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I т THE HOUSE IN THE HOLLOW 8 II A WATCH IN THE NIGHT А НОР OUT OF KIN ТТТ 1 д IV A FAMILY CONCLAVE 33 DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND V 44 VI NEW MOON 52 VII 63 THE BOOK OF YESTERDAY VIII 79 TRIAL BY FIRE A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE ТХ 91 Х GROWING PAINS 105 ХІ 113 ILSE ХІІ THE TANSY PATCH 122 ХПГ 137 A DAUGHTER OF EVE XIV FANCY FED 146 VARIOUS TRAGEDIES 153 XV XVI CHECK FOR MISS BROWNELL 165 LIVING EPISTLES XVII 179 193 XVIII FATHER CASSIDY ХІХ FRIENDS AGAIN 211 BY AËRIAL POST ХХ 216 “ROMANTIC BUT NOT COMFORTABLE” ХХІ 227 ХХІІ WYTHER GRANGE 238