The Road to Yesterday

Description

For Anne and Gilbert Blythe, life in a small village is never dull because of all the entertaining gossip, and what strange and funny tales they hear: about the mischievous twins whose dearest wish comes true when they meet up with a bored and haunted millionaire; or clever Penelope Craig, who considers herself an expert on children -- until she adopts a boy of her own; or Timothy Randebush, a man so eager to keep his brother out of the clutches of a dangerous woman that he spirits her away -- only to fall prey to her charms himself. Filled with unexpected surprises, laughter, and tears, here are fourteen of the Blythes' favorite tales. ****While The Road to Yesterday and The Blythes Are Quoted contain largely overlapping stories, they are not exactly the same. The Road to Yesterday is a heavily edited and abridged version, designed to be more accessible and less dark, whereas The Blythes Are Quoted presents Montgomery’s complete vision, including poems, vignettes, and the more mature or somber stories that were previously excluded. The book is structured into two halves: pre-World War I and post-World War I, blending poems, prose, and dialogue to explore the lives of Anne and her family within the broader context of societal changes and the impact of war. Therefore, readers seeking the full collection and original context should turn to The Blythes Are Quoted. ***