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"The Blue Castle" by L. M. Montgomery is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Valancy Stirling, a nearly thirty-year-old woman who feels trapped in her life as an unmarried woman in a family that shows little regard for her. The opening of the novel introduces Valancy's bleak existence, characterized by a suffocating home life and a longing for romance and meaning that she has never experienced. At the start of the book, Valancy awakens on a rainy morning weighed down by her impending birthday and the realization of her unfulfilled life. As she reflects on her…mehr

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"The Blue Castle" by L. M. Montgomery is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Valancy Stirling, a nearly thirty-year-old woman who feels trapped in her life as an unmarried woman in a family that shows little regard for her. The opening of the novel introduces Valancy's bleak existence, characterized by a suffocating home life and a longing for romance and meaning that she has never experienced. At the start of the book, Valancy awakens on a rainy morning weighed down by her impending birthday and the realization of her unfulfilled life. As she reflects on her circumstances, the reader gains insight into her despair and her dreams of an idealized life represented by her fantastical "Blue Castle." She feels oppressed by her family's expectations and by her status as a "hopeless old maid." Valancy's introspection reveals both her sense of humor and her deep-rooted sorrow, setting the stage for the profound changes that her impending fate may bring. The subsequent narrative promises to explore themes of self-discovery and rebellion against familial constraints as Valancy contemplates her situation.
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Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian author and writer of 20 novels, 30 essays, 500 poems and 530 short stories. She is best known for the Anne of Green Gables series of children's books. Most of her fictional works are set in Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island. In 1935, Montgomery was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire.