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Emily Of New Moon

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"Emily of New Moon" is about a girl named Emily Byrd Starr. Her father dies when she is 10 years old, leaving her an orphan. She is spoiled and sometimes disagreeable, so none of her relitives want her. They draw lots. Emily's aunts, Elizabeth and Laura Murray and her coisen, Jimmy, end up with her. Emily has to learn to ajust at her new home in Blair Water, called New Moon, which she does pretty quickly. In the book, she writes letters to her father, makes friends with Ilse Burnley and Teddy Kent, and learns many valuble lessons. If you liked "Anne of Green Gables", you will love "Emily of New Moon"!

Although Emily has a lot of things in common with Anne--both eleven-year-old orphans who live on Prince Edward Island in the nineteenth century--she is a different kind of girl, and hers is a different kind of story. It's great from beginning to end, and the mystery of Ilse's mother had me on the edge of my seat--great suspense. The only thing I didn't like about the story was that it said mean, untrue things about atheists. But I suppose it was a product of its time.

"Emily of New Moon" is about Emily Starr who is orphaned when her father dies and she has to go and live at New Moon with her Aunt Elizabeth. Her aunt is 'stiff' and very, very strict.She doesn't want Emily at all and Emily feels the very same way about her aunt, except that Emily finds out that she actually liked New Moon. Emily is pretty, imaginative, loving, and sometimes rebellious. She discovers that she loves to write poetry and that she wants to become a famous writer one day.

Her school teacher, Mrs. Brownwell, give her a bad time and the students are unfriendly. Emily nearly gets totally depressed when her only friend leaves her and makes friends with a town girl instead of Emily. She soon makes friends with Illse Burnley and is best friends with her throughout the rest of the story.

Lucy Maud Montgomery has a very interesting way of writing stories.I loved "Anne of Green Gables" and this book is really good! If you liked "Anne of Green Gables", I know you'll like this book, too!

I adore Anne, but Emily is a Kindred Spirit. I've read all of L.M. Montgomery's books, and this one is, without doubt, the very best. And yes - it IS better than Anne of Green Gables.

Emily of New Moon has all the elements of a well-written novel. It has tragic scenes that aren't overly dramatic: the quiet death of her father makes me cry no matter how many times I've read it. It's inspiring: even as a young girl, she struggles with ambition. It's endearing: who could forget the happy, childish adventures of Emily and Ilse? Most of all, it has a sense of humor! (Though, I must point out, LMM's funniest scene ever is in Emily's Quest, where she reads the reviews of her first novel.)

People love Anne because of her sweetness. Emily isn't sweet--she's real. As the narrator writes (I'm paraphrasing) "Many people liked her, many disliked her; no one was ever wholly indifferent to her." My very favorite book.

After finishing Anne of Green Gables, I decided to pick up another L. M. Montgomery book. I was all set to pick up another Anne book, but then I found Emily of New Moon. I decided to try this book, to see if L. M. Montgomery could capture the beauty of words in another novel. She did.

Emily of New Moon tells the story of young Emily Byrd Starr, who is left an orphan at the tender age of eleven. Her mother's family draws lots to decide who should take Emily in, and the lot fell to the Murrays of New Moon. Stern Aunt Elizabeth, loving Aunt Laura, and simple Cousin Jimmy brought Emily to New Moon Farm, where she had all sorts of adventures and basically just learned the lessons of life. Emily is a young heroine who many can relate to.

L. M. Montgomery has written another beautiful novel. Emily's character is well-developed and lifelike, and New Moon seemed just like a real place to me. For anyone who is looking for a real piece of literature, Emily of New Moon or any of L. M. Montgomery's other works are the books for you!

Emily of New Moon is starry, poignant, and captivating. Orphaned Emily Byrd Starr comes to New Moon lonely and friendless, to live with her Mother's relations, the Murrays.

The Murrays are not willing to take her in, but are proud and consider it their duty to bring Emily up, as she is a member of their clan. Her Aunt Elizabeth brings her the New Moon, and is cold and harsh and stern. But her sweet Aunt Laura, and kindly Cousin Jimmy provide Emily with support.

In Emily's imagination, loyal friends Ilse Burnley, Teddy Kent and Perry Miller, as well as her passionate love of writing, Emily finds hope and friendliness in her new World.

Emily is often compared to Anne of Green Gables, but they hold their differances. Anne is all liveliness and hot temper and sweetness; Emily is vivid, both light and dark, with enough mystery in her to allure.

This book is beautifully written and delicate, full of subtle wit and humour, and wonderful complexity as it describes Emily's adventures while living at New Moon. Emily is spirited and charming and ambitious, and the Emily series portray a unique child developing into womanhood.

At the beginning of "Emily of New Moon", Emily Byrd Starr is orphaned when her father dies from a long-drawn-out heart problem that resulted from his wife's death five years ago. Consequently, Emily is sent to live with her mother's family: the Murrays (Aunt Elizabeth, Aunt Laura, and Cousin Jimmy) from Blair Water on New Moon Farm (in Prince Edward Island, Canada). The head of the family, Aunt Elizabeth, remains Emily's biggest obstacle to overcome. She refuses Emily to wear bangs, associate with certain friends, or trespass in Lofty John's orchard. But the worst rule is that Emily is not allowed to read or write fiction, including poetry. Emily, of course, gets away with the other three things (not without consequences, of course), but when Aunt Elizabeth reads her journal, especially the bit about herself, Emily is certain her aunt will send her away for good.

Emily's other two relatives are much more agreeable though, particularly Cousin Jimmy who understands her need to create stories. He, too, loves poetry and strongly encourages her to continue writing, which, Emily believes, is her lot in life.

In addition, she makes friends with three neighbors (Teddy, Perry, and Ilse), but her friendship with Ilse is the strongest. Despite their hot-and-cold relationship, Emily is fiercely loyal to her best friend. So, when Emily hears a rumor from two of her gossipy aunts about the scandalous disappearance of Ilse's mother, Emily vows to uncover the truth, even while she's deliriously ill with measles.

This is a great book for 11+ year-old girls, as are all of L. M. Montgomery's novels. If you liked Emily of New Moon, I highly recommend reading the other two books in the Emily series: "Emily Climbs" and "Emily's Quest".

Emily has a lot which Anne was not. And lacks a lot which Anne had. For those lookign for the effervesence of Anne would be disappointed. But there is something deeper to Emily than Anne. Something which reaches out to the readers. She is not one who would immediately capture hearts like Anne, but she is one who you would remember longer. I loved Anne - and it was with a lot of "she-cant-be-that-good" feeling taht I started on Emily - and I couldnt stop the read. I jumped to Emily Climbs the next morning and hunted high and low for the next day (the search ending in success) for Emiy's quest. This is a magnificent series - much better than the Anne series. My sole disappointment is that there are only three in the series where Anne had a huge full series to herself. I think Emily touches you more because she is a more real person than Anne. She suffers and cries as we all do - her pride is somethign which is understandable - her hidden desires and fantasies are all so magnificently protrayed by LMMontgomery. There can be no better read for anyone than these books.

I love books by L.M Montgomery, especially the Emily series. There was something...lacking in the Anne books. I wish she had taken the Emily trilogy a bit further. Emily is more real then Anne, and a bit...darker.

I first read Emily of New Moon 17 years ago, when I was ten years old. I have never gotten her out of my head. In fact, I have even visited Prince Edward Island to see the place that was the setting for so many of LMM's stories. I would recommend this book to women of all ages.