Jane of Lantern Hill, L.M. Montgomery’s twenty-third book, was published in August 1937 by McClelland & Stewart and Frederick A. Stokes Company.
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Related page: Reviews of Books by L.M. Montgomery: 1923–1939
About Jane of Lantern Hill
Set in Toronto and in Prince Edward Island, Jane of Lantern Hill depicts young Jane Stuart’s attempt to reunite her estranged parents in spite of years of interference and misunderstanding.
Montgomery’s 1934 short story “Tomorrow Comes” (reprinted in Twice upon a Time: Selected Stories, 1898–1939) includes an initial treatment of some of the scenes and characters in this novel.
Dedication
To the Memory of
“LUCKY”
the charming affectionate comrade
of fourteen years
Contents
The book consists of forty-three untitled chapters.
Screen Adaptation
The book formed the basis of Kevin Sullivan’s telefilm Lantern Hill (1990), which starred Mairon Bennett, Sam Waterston, Sarah Polley, and Colleen Dewhurst.