L. M. Montgomery is perhaps best known as an author of youth fiction, especially her
Anne of Green Gables series. But of her novels intended for adult readers,
The Blue Castle is the most famous.
In Valancy Stirling’s rural Ontario town, marriage is thought to be a young woman’s vital accomplishment. Yet Valancy, now in her late 20s, has never had a flicker of interest from any suitor. Add to this the oppressive home life she endures with her mother, and Valancy’s misery is complete. In order to find some relief, she builds a fantasy world in her imagination—her “Blue..." data-title="Книга The Blue Castle">