The Story Girl is a classic novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the beloved Anne of Green Gables series. The book is set in the early 1900s and follows the adventures of a group of cousins who spend their summers together on Prince Edward Island. The main character, Sara Stanley, is known as the ""Story Girl"" for her ability to captivate her listeners with her imaginative tales. As the summer unfolds, the cousins experience a series of exciting and sometimes bittersweet events, from attending a traveling circus to ...
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The Story Girl is a classic novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the beloved Anne of Green Gables series. The book is set in the early 1900s and follows the adventures of a group of cousins who spend their summers together on Prince Edward Island. The main character, Sara Stanley, is known as the ""Story Girl"" for her ability to captivate her listeners with her imaginative tales. As the summer unfolds, the cousins experience a series of exciting and sometimes bittersweet events, from attending a traveling circus to dealing with family drama. Along the way, the Story Girl's stories help them learn important lessons about life, love, and growing up. The book is a heartwarming and nostalgic coming-of-age story that will delight readers of all ages.We sat still and counted the hundred. When Cecily finished she got up and went in search of Dan, resolved to soothe his wounded feelings. Felicity called after her to tell Dan there was a jam turnover she had put away in the pantry specially for him. Felix held out to Felicity a remarkably fine apple which he had been saving for his own consumption; and the Story Girl began a tale of an enchanted maiden in a castle by the sea; but we never heard the end of it. For, just as the evening star was looking whitely through the rosy window of the west, Cecily came flying through the orchard, wringing her hands.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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The Story Girl is a beautifully-written classic. A perfect piece of literature that could be enjoyed by anyone, young or old. Beverley and Felix (two brothers) get to visit their father's childhood home on Prince Edward Island. They meet up with the rest of the 'clan' living there, including several cousins and friends their own age, that they get to while away the summer with. The passing days include playful fancies, raucous romps, and poetic tales (as narrated by their cousin Sara Stanley, the Story Girl).
No matter what the children are up to, the Story Girl always has an amusing incident to tell about, whether truth or fiction. As the chapters flew by, I found myself amazed at just how many stories the Story Girl conveniently had memorized. It must be nice to have such enchanting things to tell, especially at just the right moments to share with others.
One thing to note: The children do get quite curious about religious subjects, and sometimes, when several of their young minds all give individual opinions, end up having a muddled view on certain points of the Bible. For me, this just added an extra bit of laughter!
L.M. Montgomery has a lovely writing style, always knowing how to convey the whimsical parts of story just right to give an extra spark, and playing out all the other emotions so appealingly. There are many scenes in this book which I just love, whether it was the children's banters, schemes, or naive tragedies. I don't think I'll ever grow tired of reading of her books!
