Anne Of Avonlea - Chapter 29

"Anne of Avonlea" was written by L. M. Montgomery and published in 1909, following the enormous success of Anne of Green Gables the prior year.

In this second book, Anne Shirley is sixteen years old and working in Avonlea as the local schoolteacher, determined to be sensible, responsible and worthy of the life she’s been given...

Chapter 29 contrasts poetry and prose...and how we choose to see life...

As Miss Lavendar’s wedding draws near, Anne revels in the romance she feels she has helped shape, even while Marilla briskly reduces it to plain facts.

The chapter explores the difference between living through imagination and viewing life practically, suggesting that both have their place...