The Heroines of L. M. Montgomery

Hello, hello! I hope you all are having a wonderful day. This evening I’ve chosen to write about one of my very favorite authors, and that is L. M. Montgomery. I have already written quite a few posts about her (you might remember my Anne of Green Gables themed blog month last October), but this one is a little bit different.

All of her heroines are inspiring and delightful, so I figured it was about time I wrote a post about them. I suppose Anne is my favorite, but writing this reminded me of how much I love them all. Doesn’t Montgomery have a way of making you fall in love with her characters? 🙂

Anne of Green Gables

Anne Shirley is, of course, the most well known of all Montgomery’s characters. She has the most books dedicated to telling her story, and each one is very special to me. I fell in love with Anne several years ago when I read the series for the first time, and they have been my favorites ever since. Anne has a cheerful, eager personality that is always seeing the beauty in the world around her. Her zeal and passion for life is unique and also wonderfully refreshing to read.

Emily of New Moon

Emily Bird Starr (isn’t that a lovely name?) is a writer, and that made me fond of her from the very beginning. Unlike Anne, who is always discovering new kindred spirits everything she goes, Emily has a more reserved and notably more solemn personality than most of Montgomery’s other heroines, but that just makes her all the more fascinating. Over the course of the trilogy you’re invited to know and understand her deeper, which is well worth it.

Jane of Lantern Hill

Jane only has one book written about her, but it is an absolutely splendid one. There is something so delightfully sweet and cozy about her story. It is simple, yet full of homely scenes and chapters that tell a story all its own. Jane’s sweet and gentle personality lures you into the book until you truly want the very best for her.

Pat of Silver Bush

Pat Gardiner (I couldn’t bear to call her Patricia 😉 ) is a young girl when the book first starts. Although I only read the first book of hers, so much change and growing up was dealt with that it feels as though I might have read a whole series. Reminders of chapters gone in her life keep you always lingering on how things are changing. It’s slightly bittersweet at parts, but also full of the small pleasures and delights of childhood.

Rilla of Ingleside

I wasn’t going to include Rilla in this post (with her being Anne’s daughter it felt a little strange), but I just love her so much that I decided to anyway. Rilla has always been special to me because when the book starts she is not lovable or sweet. In fact, I was already feeling discouraged by the first chapter. But as the story goes on, Rilla’s character grows stronger and greatly intentional until you are fiercely attached to her.

Final Thoughts

Of course, there are still a good many heroines that I chose not to include in today’s post, such as Valancy, from The Blue Castle, and still more that I haven’t read their books yet. But I hope you’ve enjoyed this small glimpse at some of L. M. Montgomery’s best characters, whether as an old friend or new acquaintance.

Do you have a favorite L. M. Montgomery heroine?