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First published in 1921, Rilla of Ingleside is one of the only contemporary depictions in Canadian fiction of women on the home front during the First World War. Focusing on Rilla Blythe, the pretty and high-spirited youngest daughter of Anne Shirley, the novel paints a vivid and compelling picture of the women who battled to keep the home fires burning. Using her own wartime experience and imagination, Montgomery recreates the laughter and grief, poignancy and suspense, struggles, and courage of Canadian women at war.
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Kenneth Ford. But undreamed-of challenges await the irrepressible Rilla when the world of Ingleside becomes endangered by a far-off war. Her brothers go off to fight, and Rilla brings home an orphaned newborn in a soup tureen. She is swept into a drama that tests her courage and leaves her changed forever. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Rilla of Ingleside,
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This review is from: Rilla of Ingleside (School & Library Binding)
I would recommend this book if you wish to find out the fates of Anne's children as adults, but don't expect it to be as enchanting as the rest of the Anne books. I felt that it was too sad and had a rather dark and unhappy air about it; none of the characters seemed really happy through any of it.I felt that although this book was very well written and portrayed the effects of the war on Rilla and Prince Edward Island very well, it didn't quite reach the same caliber that the rest of the Anne books did. I loved Anne and she is my favorite character in any book I've read. In "Rilla," however, Anne seemed completely erased. Montgomery persistantly referred to her as "Mother" or "Mrs. Blythe" and never really opened any window into Anne's feelings or reactions to the war. Susan, who is just the maid was more of a mother than Anne was, and I find that to be backwards. I also felt that the rest of the cast were really not involved enough at all, except those who had something to do with Rilla. For example, I would have liked to hear about the romances between Jem and Faith and Jerry and Nan with a little more detail. Furthermore, there were times I even forgot that Di, Una, Nan, and Shirley even existed. The entire book revolved far too much around Rilla, with not near enough emphasis on the minor characters, except Walter and Ken. I did enjoy the transition between Rilla becoming a frivolous, vain girl to a responsible, mature woman and I respected her for the trials she was able to bear. However, I felt that she lacked the vivacity and other qualities that make a heroine memorable.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
New Edition So Much Better,
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This review is from: Rilla of Ingleside (Hardcover)
I've always loved Montgomery, but I didn't realize how much I had missed out on in Rilla of Ingleside. The new edition, edited by Benjamin Lefebvre and Andrea McKenzie, has so much extra information! It's like the bonus features on a DVD! There's a glossary that's as good as annotations, extra info about World War I and the text is fully restored. It really does read differently. I didn't know that the cheap little paperback edited out about 20 pages of text. That's a lot of book to miss out on, especially from one of my favourite authors. If you are going to buy this book and you're tempted by the cheapo version, it's worth it to get this one.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
a blow-by-blow of World War I,
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This review is from: Rilla of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, No. 8) (Paperback)
This is definitely my favorite in the series, BUT it is also VERY DIFFERENT from the other books, which I also recommend. This book is a fascinating account of one young lady's experience in Canada during World War I. I learned more about the war from this book than I have from all the history books I've read, combined. It really brings a human touch to history. It's sad and funny and very true to life.
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