false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170635191m/65703.jpg 65703 2 <p>Ephraim Weber (1870-1956) was a struggling young writer when he began corresponding with L.M. Montgomery (1874-1942) in 1902, six years before she published her first novel. Weber's initial letter was that of an admirer. Montgomery responded warmly, and the two quickly began a correspondence that became an intellectual mainstay for both of them over the following forty years. <i>After Green Gables</i> is a fascinating collection of letters sent by Montgomery to Weber between 1916 and 1941. This was the period of Montgomery's greatest literary success, but privately she was deeply troubled by her unhappy marriage.<p>The letters, revealing an intense social and intellectual dynamic between Montgomery and Weber, cover, among other subjects, their strong differences of opinion on matters such as pacifism and war and their joint rejection of the effects of literary modernism. Drawing on Weber's voluminous correspondence with other Canadian figures - particularly journalist Wilfred Eggleston - editors Paul Tiessen and Hildi Froese Tiessen skilfully illuminate Weber's interaction with Montgomery, especially in matters concerning literature and culture, religion and politics, and education and entertainment. The editors provide various readings of Weber, based on his aspirations as a writer, his active participation in the Canadian culture of his day (including his friendships with hometown schoolmate William Lyon Mackenzie King and community leader Leslie Staebler), and his heritage as a Mennonite.<p><i>After Green Gables</i> brings to life a distinctly Canadian literary and intellectual association of writers. Montgomery's letters to a man committed to writing and to the cultural development of Canada reveal her intellectual preoccupations and her personal hardships. This is an essential text for Montgomery fans and scholars as well as readers with an interest in the development of Canada's literary culture. 63721 17 6 2006 After Green Gables: L.M. Montgomery's Letters to Ephraim Weber, 1916-1941 total:6|5:2|4:1|3:3| 6 23 25 0 0 0 false false Tue Aug 25 06:35:14 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 06:35:14 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Aug 05 00:55:54 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 00:55:54 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 19 15:03:55 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 15:03:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 02 08:49:13 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 08:49:13 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jan 05 19:49:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 19:49:00 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Dec 23 01:41:20 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 01:41:22 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Dec 07 05:51:27 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 05:51:32 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Mon Nov 24 03:04:21 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 14:06:13 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Oct 29 13:19:02 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 13:19:11 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Sep 26 07:25:54 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 07:26:03 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Sep 25 10:54:45 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 10:54:45 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Aug 31 13:32:09 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 13:32:09 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Aug 20 09:30:02 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 09:30:02 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Aug 19 12:21:33 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 12:21:33 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Aug 17 18:08:06 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 18:08:06 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Aug 11 14:22:37 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 14:22:37 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Aug 03 20:53:38 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 20:53:38 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Jul 19 10:49:19 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 10:49:19 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu May 15 19:08:56 -0700 2008 Thu May 15 19:08:56 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri May 09 10:18:44 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 10:18:44 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=65703