This page lists, in chronological order, French-language translations of L.M. Montgomery’s books, along with a back-translation of each title.
Total number of items: 40
Introduction
Although L.M. Montgomery’s books appeared in translated editions almost immediately (the first translation of Anne of Green Gables, Anne på Grönkulla, appeared in Sweden a year after the book’s publication in English), French translations happened only much later, in spite of the fact that French is one of Canada’s official languages. In fact, the first two French translations of Anne of Green Gables appeared in Europe: Anne ou les illusions heureuses (translated by S. Maerky-Richard) in Switzerland in 1925 and Anne et le bonheur (an abridged edition translated by Suzanne Pairault) in France in 1964. It was only in the 1980s and 1990s that French Canadian translations of her books appeared from three separate Montreal publishers: Éditions Pierre Tisseyre published Emily of New Moon and its two sequels as Émilie de la Nouvelle Lune (translated by Paule Daveluy) in 1983, 1988, and 1989; Éditions Québec-Amérique and Charlottetown publisher Ragweed Press jointly published Anne . . . la maison aux pignons verts (translated by Henri-Dominique Paratte) in 1986; and Éditions Flammarion released Les vacances de Jane, Pat de Silver Bush, Mademoiselle Pat, and Le château de mes rêves (translated by Hélène Le Beau) between 1990 and 1992.
Between 1988 and 1995, Québec/Amérique added eighteen more translations of Montgomery titles to its Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction series (translated by Hélène Rioux and Michèle Marineau), eventually classifying their Montgomery editions into three interrelated clusters: “Anne . . . La série” [Anne . . . the series], consisting of ten numbered volumes, including Anne . . . la maison aux pignons verts (1986), Anne d’Avonlea (1988), Anne quitte son île (1988), Anne au Domaine des Peupliers (1989), Anne dans sa maison de rêve (1990), Anne d’Ingleside (1990), La vallée Arc-en-ciel (1991), Rilla d’Ingleside (1992), Chroniques d’Avonlea (1991), and Chroniques d’Avonlea (1991); “Anne . . . La suite” [Anne . . . the continuation], consisting of five volumes numbered 11 to 15, including Le monde merveilleux de Marigold (1991), Kilmeny du vieux verger (1992), La conteuse (1993), La route enchantée (1994), and L’héritage de tante Becky (1994); and “Anne . . . les nouvelles” [Anne . . . the short stories], consisting of four volumes of Rea Wilmshurst’s collections, including Sur le rivage (1990), Histoires d’orphelins (1992), Au-delà des ténèbres (1993), and Longtemps après (1995).
Most recently, Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, a publisher located in France, has begun a new translation of the Anne books, in two cases using Montgomery’s stated preferred titles for its editions. Anne de Green Gables, Anne d’Avonlea, Anne de Redmond, Anne de Windy Willows, Anne et sa maison de rêve, Anne d’Ingleside, La Vallée arc-en-ciel, and Rilla, ma Rilla are available now, and the publisher has announced plans to publish Les Chroniques d’Avonlea in November 2023 and the three Emily books in 2024.
It is worth noting that although the Swiss translation of 1925 and the Parisian translation of 1964 retain Montgomery’s preferred signature of “L.M. Montgomery,” all of the remaining translations are signed “Lucy Maud Montgomery.”
1925 (1)
Anne ou les illusions heureuses [Anne of Green Gables/“Anne or the Happy Illusions”]. Translated by S. Maerky-Richard. Illustrated by W.F. Burger. Geneva: J.-H. Jeheber, 1925.
1964 (1)
Anne et le bonheur [Anne of Green Gables/“Anne and Happiness”]. Translated by Suzanne Pairault. Illustrated by Jacques Fromont. Paris: Hachette, 1964.
1983 (1)
Émilie de la Nouvelle Lune 1 [Emily of New Moon/“Emily of the New Moon”]. Translated by Paule Daveluy. Montreal: Pierre Tisseyre, 1983. Collection des deux solitudes, jeunesse.
Subsequent editions of the Emily trilogy consist of 4 volumes, splitting Emily of New Moon into two volumes: one consisting of chapters 1–14 and one consisting of chapters 15–31.
1986 (1)
Anne . . . la maison aux pignons verts [Anne of Green Gables/“Anne . . . The House of the Green Gables”]. Translated by Henri-Dominique Paratte. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1986. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction. Charlottetown: Ragweed Press, 1986.
1988 (3)
Anne d’Avonlea [Anne of Avonlea/“Anne of Avonlea”]. Translated by Hélène Rioux. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1988. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
Anne quitte son île [Anne of the Island/“Anne Leaves Her Island”]. Translated by Hélène Rioux. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1988. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
Émilie de la Nouvelle Lune 2 [Emily Climbs/“Emily of the New Moon 2”]. Translated by Paule Daveluy. Montreal: Pierre Tisseyre, 1988. Collection des deux solitudes, jeunesse.
Subsequent editions of this trilogy renumber this as volume 3.
1989 (2)
Anne au Domaine des Peupliers [Anne of Windy Poplars/“Anne at Poplars Estate”]. Translated by Hélène Rioux. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1989. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
Émilie de la Nouvelle Lune 3 [Emily’s Quest/“Emily of the New Moon 3”]. Translated by Paule Daveluy. Montreal: Éditions Pierre Tisseyre, 1989. Collection des deux solitudes, jeunesse.
Subsequent editions of this trilogy renumber this as volume 4.
1990 (4)
Les vacances de Jane [Jane of Lantern Hill/“Jane’s Vacation”]. Translated by Hélène Le Beau. Montreal: Éditions Flammarion, 1990. Série Super Sellers.
Anne dans sa maison de rêve [Anne’s House of Dreams/“Anne in Her House of Dreams”]. Translated by Hélène Rioux. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1990. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
Anne d’Ingleside [Anne of Ingleside/“Anne of Ingleside”]. Translated by Hélène Rioux. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1990. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
Sur le rivage [Along the Shore: Tales By the Sea/“On the Shore”]. Translated by Michèle Marineau. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1990. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
1991 (6)
Le château de mes rêves [The Blue Castle/“The Castle of My Dreams”]. Translated by Hélène Le Beau. Montreal: Éditions Flammarion, 1991. Série Super Sellers.
Pat de Silver Bush [Pat of Silver Bush/“Pat of Silver Bush”]. Translated by Hélène Le Beau. Montreal: Éditions Flammarion, 1991. Série Super Sellers.
La vallée Arc-en-ciel [Rainbow Valley/“The Rainbow Valley”]. Translated by Hélène Rioux. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1991. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
Chroniques d’Avonlea I [Chronicles of Avonlea/“Chronicles of Avonlea I”]. Translated by Hélène Rioux. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1991. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
Chroniques d’Avonlea II [Further Chronicles of Avonlea/“Chronicles of Avonlea II”]. Translated by Hélène Rioux. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1991. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
Le monde merveilleux de Marigold [Magic for Marigold/“The Wonderful World of Marigold”]. Translated by Michèle Marineau. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1991. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
1992 (4)
Mademoiselle Pat [Mistress Pat/“Miss Pat”]. Translated by Hélène Le Beau. Montreal: Éditions Flammarion, 1992. Série Super Sellers.
Anne . . . Rilla d’Ingleside [Rilla of Ingleside/“Anne . . . Rilla of Ingleside]. Translated by Hélène Rioux. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1992. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
Kilmeny du vieux verger [Kilmeny of the Orchard/“Kilmeny of the Old Orchard”]. Translated by Michèle Marineau. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1992. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
Histoires d’orphelins [Akin to Anne: Tales of Other Orphans/“Stories of Orphans”]. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1992. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
1993 (2)
La conteuse [The Story Girl/“The Storyteller”]. Translated by Hélène Rioux. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1993. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
Au-delà des ténèbres [Among the Shadows: Tales of the Darker Side/“Beyond the Gloom”]. Translated by Michèle Marineau). Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1993. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
1994 (2)
La route enchantée [The Golden Road/“The Enchanted Road”]. Translated by Hélène Rioux. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1994. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
L’héritage de tante Becky [A Tangled Web/“Aunt Becky’s Legacy”]. Translated by Hélène Rioux. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1994. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
1995 (1)
Longtemps après [After Many Days: Tales of Time Passed/“A Long Time After”]. Translated by Michèle Marineau. Montreal: Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1995. Collection Littérature d’Amérique: Traduction.
2020 (1)
Anne de Green Gables [Anne of Green Gables/“Anne of Green Gables”]. Translated by Hélène Charrier. N.p.: Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, 2020. Collection Monsieur Toussaint Laventure.
2021 (2)
Anne d’Avonlea [Anne of Avonlea/“Anne of Avonlea”]. Translated by Isabelle Gadoin. N.p.: Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, 2021. Collection Monsieur Toussaint Laventure.
Anne de Redmond [Anne of the Island/“Anne of Redmond”]. Translated by Laure-Lyn Boisseau-Axmann. N.p.: Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, 2021. Collection Monsieur Toussaint Laventure.
2022 (3)
Anne de Windy Willows [Anne of Windy Willows/“Anne of Windy Willows”]. Translated by Patricia Barbe-Girault. N.p.: Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, 2022. Collection Monsieur Toussaint Laventure.
Anne et la maison de rêve [Anne’s House of Dreams/“Anne and the House of Dreams”]. Translated by Laure-Lyn Boisseau-Axmann. N.p.: Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, 2022. Collection Monsieur Toussaint Laventure.
Anne d’Ingleside [Anne of Ingleside/“Anne of Ingleside”]. Translated by Patricia Barbe-Girault. N.p.: Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, 2022. Collection Monsieur Toussaint Laventure.
2023 (3)
La Vallée arc-en-ciel [Rainbow Valley/“The Rainbow Valley”]. Translated by Laure-Lyn Boisseau-Axmann. N.p.: Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, 2023. Collection Monsieur Toussaint Laventure.
Rilla, ma Rilla [Rilla of Ingleside/“Rilla, My Rilla”]. Translated by Patricia Barbe-Girault. N.p.: Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, 2023. Collection Monsieur Toussaint Laventure.
Les Chroniques d’Avonlea [Chronicles of Avonlea/“The Chronicles of Avonlea”]. Translated by Patricia Barbe-Girault. N.p.: Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, 2023. Collection Monsieur Toussaint Laventure.
2024 (3)
Emily de New Moon [Emily of New Moon/“Emily of New Moon”]. Translated by Laure-Lyn Boisseau-Axmann. N.p.: Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, 2024. Collection Monsieur Toussaint Laventure.
L’ascension d’Emily [Emily Climbs/“Emily’s Ascent”]. Translated by Laure-Lyn Boisseau-Axmann. N.p.: Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, 2024. Collection Monsieur Toussaint Laventure.
La Quête d’Emily [Emily’s Quest/“Emily’s Quest”]. N.p.: Monsieur Toussaint Louverture, forthcoming in 2024. Collection Monsieur Toussaint Laventure.