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= Emily_of_New_Moon =
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Introduction
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'Emily of New Moon' is the first in a series of novels by Lucy Maud
Montgomery about a Canadian orphan girl growing up in Prince Edward
Island. Montgomery is also the author of 'Anne of Green Gables'
series.
It was first published in 1923.

Plot summary
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Similar to her earlier and better known 'Anne of Green Gables' series,
the 'Emily' novels depicted life through the eyes of a young orphan
girl, Emily Byrd Starr, who is raised by her relatives after her
father dies of tuberculosis. Montgomery considered Emily to be a
character much closer to her own personality than Anne, and some of
the events which occur in the 'Emily' series happened to Montgomery
herself. Emily is described as having black hair, purply violet eyes,
elfin ears, pale skin, and a unique and enchanting "slow" smile.

Emily Starr is sent to live at New Moon Farm on Prince Edward Island
with her aunts Elizabeth and Laura Murray and her Cousin Jimmy. She
makes friends with Ilse Burnley, Teddy Kent, and Perry Miller, the
hired boy, whom Aunt Elizabeth looks down upon because he was born in
'Stovepipe Town', a poorer district.

Each of the children has a special gift. Emily was born to be a
writer, Teddy is a gifted artist, Ilse is a talented elocutionist, and
Perry has the makings of a great politician. They also each have a few
problems with their families. Emily has a hard time getting along with
Aunt Elizabeth, who does not understand her need to write. Ilse's
father, Dr. Burnley, ignores Ilse most of the time because of a
dreadful secret concerning Ilse's mother. Teddy's mother is jealous of
her son's talents and friends, fearing that his love for them will
eclipse his love for her; as a result, she hates Emily, Teddy's
drawings, and even his pets. Perry is not as well off as the other
three, so his Aunt Tom once tries to make Emily promise to marry Perry
when they grow up, threatening that unless Emily does so, she will not
pay for Perry's schooling.

Other characters include Dean "Jarback" Priest, a quiet, mysterious
cynic who wants something he fears is ever unattainable; fiery Mr
Carpenter, the crusty old schoolteacher who is Emily's mentor and
honest critic when it comes to evaluating her stories and poems;
"simple" Cousin Jimmy, who recites his poetry when the spirit moves
him; Aunt Laura, who is the kind aunt; and strict, suspicious Aunt
Elizabeth who yet proves to be an unexpected ally in times of trouble.

Series
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The three 'Emily' novels are 'Emily of New Moon' (1923), 'Emily
Climbs' (1925) and 'Emily's Quest' (1927). The series focuses on
Emily through her school days and her climb up the symbolic "Alpine
Path" to becoming a successful author (the Alpine Path is a phrase
from a poem which was inspirational to her from a young age). The
later books also follow Emily through several romances (which are not
intimacy romances) and adventures. Emily is a heroine with a love for
the beauty in nature and art, loyalty to her friends, a thirst for
knowledge, and a passionate dedication to her writing.

Publication
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Since its original publication in 1923, the book has never gone out of
print. The most popular editions of the book include the following.

ISBN Published Details
Seal, Mass Market Paperback
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, paperback
Cornstalk, hardcover

Short stories
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To promote the novel in the U.S., Montgomery published edited chapters
from it as short stories in 'The Delineator'. These included "Enter
Emily" and "Too Few Cooks", which was later adapted into a chapter of
'Magic for Marigold'. These ran the early months of 1925 (which the
novel published two years later).

Translations
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The novel has been translated into numerous languages, including the
following.

* 'Emily fra Månegårde' (Danish)
* 'Kumkunen Emily (Emily, a Dreamer)' and 'Emily, Chowon ew Bit
(Emily, the Light on the Plain)' (Korean)
* 'Emīlija no Jaunā mēness' (Latvian)
* 'Pieni runotyttö' (Finnish)
* 'Emilka ze Srebrnego Nowiu' (Polish)
* 'Emily' (Swedish)
* 'Emily, de la Luna Nueva' (Spanish)
* 'Emily della Luna Nuova' (Italian)
* 'かわいい Emily' (Japanese)
* 'Emilie de la Nouvelle Lune' (French)
* 'Emily auf der Moon-Farm' (German)
* 'Emily - Dokhtare Darrehaye Sabz' (Persian)
* 'Emily z Nového Mesiaca' (Slovak)
* 'Emily ở trang trại trăng non' (Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt)
* 'Emily' (Sinhala)
* 'Emily de Lua Nova' (Brazilian Portuguese)
* 'Emily - A tűzpróba' and 'Emily - Barátságok' (Emily: Friendships)
(Hungarian)
* 'אמילי ממולד הירח' (Hebrew)

Television
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The novels were adapted into a TV series by Cinar (now known as
WildBrain), Salter Street Films and CBC Television in 1998. The series
was filmed in Prince Edward Island, casting local child stars. The
series currently airs on Vision TV and the Spanish-language TLN in
Canada. In the U.S., it formerly aired on This TV until 2013.
As of 2023, the series is also currently available on Roku's Hallmark
Movie Channel, and for free on Encore+ online.

In April 2007, the novels were adapted into a 26-episode anime
television series in Japan, titled 'Kaze no Shōjo Emily' (Emily, The
Wind Girl). The series was produced by NHK and TMS Entertainment.

Popular culture
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The book is featured in the TV series Russian Doll (Season 1, Episode
5).

On November 5, 2019, the 'BBC News' listed 'Emily of New Moon' on its
list of the 100 most influential novels.

External links
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* [http://www.gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0201141.txt 'Emily of New
Moon' at Gutenberg Australia]
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[https://archive.today/20050218113526/http://www.tickledorange.com/LMM/
An L.M. Montgomery Resource Page]--Excellent resource on L.M.
Montgomery and her novels
* [http://lmmonline.org/ L.M. Montgomery Online] Formerly the L.M.
Montgomery Research Group, this site includes a blog, extensive lists
of primary and secondary materials, detailed information about
Montgomery's publishing history, and a filmography of screen
adaptations of Montgomery texts. See, in particular, the page about
[http://lmmonline.org/emily-of-new-moon/ 'Emily of New Moon'].
* [http://home.earthlink.net/~bcavert/ The L.M. Montgomery Literary
Society] --This site includes information about Montgomery's works
and life and research from the newsletter, 'The Shining Scroll'
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20070406213547/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/emily/
Anime World: Kaze no Shōjo Emily]--NHK's Official 'Kaze no Shōjo
Emily' site
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*(anime)

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