L. M. Montgomery

Canadian, 1874–1942

L. M. Montgomery (1874–1942) was a Canadian author best known for Anne of Green Gables, the story of a spirited, imaginative orphan girl who transforms her adoptive community on Prince Edward Island. The novel has sold over 50 million copies worldwide and spawned numerous sequels, adaptations, and a beloved television series. Montgomery's lyrical descriptions of the Canadian landscape and her irrepressible heroine have made her one of Canada's most treasured authors.