{"product_id":"the-fragrance-of-sweet-grass-l-m-montgomerys-heroines-and-the-pursuit-of-romance-paperback-softback-9781442626539","title":"The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass; L.M. Montgomery's Heroines and the Pursuit of Romance (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442626539","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Fragrance of Sweet-Grass\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eL.M. Montgomery's Heroines and the Pursuit of Romance\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eElizabeth Rollins Epperly (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442626539\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 April 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e322 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e‘Epperly’s discerning treatment of the heroines should prove of interest not only to Montgomery devotees but to any reader interested in social history and particularly in attitudes toward women reflected in popular fiction.’ - Genevieve Wiggins (American Review of Canadian Studies) ‘Now you don't have to hide that Montgomery novel when an intellectual friend drops by. Flaunt it and enjoy.’ - Patricia Morley (Ottawa Citizen) ‘[The] first book-length critical study of L.M. Montgomery’s works ... There is no doubt that Epperly’s work will be valued as a reference for Montgomery scholars and teachers of Canadian literature and children’s literature.’ - Lalage Grauer (University of Toronto Quarterly)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it originally appeared, Elizabeth Rollins Epperly’s \u003cem\u003eThe Fragrance of Sweet-Grass\u003c\/em\u003e was one of the first challenges to the idea that L.M. Montgomery’s books were unworthy of serious study. Examining all of Montgomery’s fiction, Epperly argues that Montgomery was much more than a master of the romance genre and that, through her use of literary allusions, repetitions, irony, and comic inversions, she deftly manipulated the normal conventions of romance novels. Focusing on Montgomery’s memorable heroines, from Anne Shirley to Emily Byrd Starr, Valancy Stirling, and Pat Gardiner, Epperly demonstrates that Montgomery deserves a place in the literary canon not just as the creator of \u003cem\u003eAnne of Green Gables\u003c\/em\u003e but as an artist in her chosen profession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince its publication more than twenty years ago, \u003cem\u003eThe Fragrance of Sweet-Grass\u003c\/em\u003e has become a favourite of scholars, writers, and Montgomery fans. This new edition adds a preface in which Epperly discusses the book’s contribution to the ongoing research on the life and writing of L.M. Montgomery, reflects on how Montgomery studies have flourished over the past two decades, and suggests new ways to approach and explore the Canadian writer’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the 2014 Edition\u003cbr\u003e  Permissions\u003cbr\u003e  Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e  Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e  Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Anne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomancing the Voice: \u003cem\u003eAnne of Green Gables\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Romance Awry: \u003cem\u003eAnne of Avonlea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Recognition: \u003cem\u003eAnne of the Island\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ‘This Enchanted Shore’: \u003cem\u003eAnne’s House of Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Heroism’s Childhood: \u003cem\u003eRainbow Valley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Womanhood and War: \u003cem\u003eRilla of Ingleside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Recapturing the Anne World: \u003cem\u003eAnne of Windy Poplars\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnne of Ingleside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Emily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Struggle for Voice: \u003cem\u003eEmily of New Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Testing the Voice: \u003cem\u003eEmily Climbs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Love and Career: \u003cem\u003eEmily’s Quest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: The Other Heroines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomancing the Home: \u003cem\u003ePat of Silver Bush\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMistress Pat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJane of Lantern Hll\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  A Changing Heroism: An Overview of the Other Novels\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003e  Notes\u003cbr\u003e  Works Cited\u003cbr\u003e  Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52744621490456,"sku":"9781442626539","price":22.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-fragrance-of-sweet-grass-l-m-montgomerys-heroines-and-the-pursuit-of-romance-paperback-softback-9781442626539","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}