An enjoyable little read, although not nearly as revelatory as I was hoping. I had dreamt of her describing more of her personal struggles but it seems this collection of writing was published before many of those instances came to pass. Still, it contains her classic descriptions of beautiful scenery as well as windows into her perpetual ambition.

L. M. Montgomeryn omaelämäkerta Alppipolku ja Sisko Ylimartimon Anna ja muut ystävämme on loistava kirjapari: ensin Montgomery saa kertoa elämästään omin sanoin, minkä jälkeen Ylimartimo jatkaa syventymällä Montgomeryyn itseensä ja hänen luomiinsa tyttöihin. Toistolta ei toki vältytä, mutta varsinkin Ylimartimon kirja oli todella mielenkiintoinen ja hyvin kirjoitettu. Ainoa "huono" puoli on se, että nyt tekisi mieli kahlata koko Montgomeryn tuotanto läpi uudelleen...

The only autobiography by my favorite author? Of course I'm going to read it!

I ran out of the house—it wasn't big enough to contain my joy, I must have all outdoors for that—and danced down the lane under the birches in a frenzy of delight, hugging to my heart the remembrance of those words.

A few weeks ago, I rewatched that Gossip Girl clip where Blair is asked if she could have dinner with any person, dead or alive, who she would choose. I finally have an answer of my own (second place goes to the vlogbrothers, hell yeah.) Lucy Montgomery is for sure one kindred spirit of mine, not only because she wrote one of my favourite books ever but also because she had such a clear memory of what it was like to be a child. Whenever she mentioned the intensity of her suffering and happiness and embarrassment I just kept thinking oh I get that. Most of the chapters spoke to me so personally I had to stop reading several times to just *scream on the inside* because her prose is just so gorgeous; that's the word for it. While the last chapters about her trips were not as captivating, her writing makes up for it. Describing feelings with such poignant accuracy while constantly bringing forward her appreciation of nature just made this book basically tailor made for me. I connected with her so much I simply know I'd love sit down with her and chat, to listen to her talk about writing; to tell her about we think about it now; to show her Fleabag and Pride and Prejudice. What a warm woman she must've been. This is one of my favourite memoirs ever.

Il 30 novembre 2024 si è celebrato un anniversario molto speciale: i 150 anni dalla nascita di Lucy Maud Montgomery, autrice amatissima soprattutto per la sua opera più celebre, "Anna dei Tetti Verdi", che ha dato vita a un personaggio indimenticabile. Ho scelto di rendere omaggio alla sua carriera letteraria leggendo ‘Il sentiero alpino - La storia della mia carriera’.
Piacevolissimo volumetto edito dalla Casa Editrice Flower-ed che trovo sempre impeccabili nelle loro edizioni e con traduzioni molto ben curate. Questo libro è un piccolo gioiellino, una coccola, una chiacchierata intima con l’autrice, che ci racconta la sua infanzia e ci rivela la genesi di molte delle sue opere. E’ stata una lettura piacevolissima, dalla quale ho tratto molti insegnamenti. Il suo racconto è intervallato qua e là da pagine di diario, che non spezzano l’effetto di dialogo intimo.
La sua infanzia mi ha ricordato in qualche modo la mia, totalmente a contatto con la natura. Quando mi sono imbattuta nella frase ‘un ambiente differente avrebbe potuto dare al mio dono una differente inclinazione’ mi sono trovata a pensare quanto l’ambiente in effetti influisca sulla formazione.

so so so so wonderful, beautiful, lovely, incredible. Maud, I love you!!!

Lucy tiene una historia de amor por la naturaleza y la escritura desde muy corta edad, con trabajo arduo y determinación logró ser una escritora reconocida a nivel mundial que nos continua cautivando.
Aquí tenemos la autobiografía de Lucy, que fue encargada por la revista Everywoman's World. En un principio, ella pensó que no tenía en sí una carrera, pero al reflexionar se dio cuenta que tal vez al contar su historia podría animar a alguien que se encontrará en las mismas dificultades que ella había pasado para lograr el éxito.
Nos habla de su infancia en bosques encantados, rodeada de árboles con nombre propio y clubs de escritura. También vemos como se fue ganando la vida, primero como maestra y luego enviando poemas y pequeñas historias a revistas y periódicos. Nos cuenta su lucha interna al ser rechazada su primer gran proyecto que luego se volvería en una obra importante en su vida y en la de sus lectores.
Es un libro que nos permite conocer dónde nació Anne de las tejas verdes y otros personajes que podemos conocemos a través de sus novelas.

O jeito que me identifico com a Lucy e como nela tbm vejo mtas amigas minhas me fez criar um carinho por esse livro ent não sou digna de dar menos que 4 estrelas.

This short memoir is a collection of a series of articles the author wrote discussing her aspirations, influences, and experiences. I rated it so highly because of the connections Montgomery offers between her childhood and two of her most well-known books. Since I’ve seen the modern-day versions of the sites referenced, I felt a special connection which enhanced my enjoyment. Finally, I love her style: dreamy & practical; magical & straightforward; and lyrical & conversational.

A delightful read for anyone who loves the Anne books!

Moments of interesting details but also moments of such boredom. The best section was the middle where she talks about her entire path to becoming an author.

Short little book but engaging and you can really see where Anne came from!