Jane of Lantern Hill, L.M. Montgomery’s twenty-third book, was published in 1937 by McClelland & Stewart and Frederick A. Stokes Company.
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Contents
About Jane of Lantern Hill
Dedication
Chapters
Editions of Jane of Lantern Hill
Adaptations of Jane of Lantern Hill
Reviews of Jane of Lantern Hill
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
Chapters
The book consists of forty-three untitled chapters.
Editions of Jane of Lantern Hill
McClelland and Stewart (Toronto) published the first Canadian edition of Jane of Lantern Hill in 1937. Later McClelland and Stewart editions included a Cavendish Library edition in 1947, a Canadian Favourites edition in 1977, and a new edition in 1989.
Frederick A. Stokes Company (New York) published the first U.S. edition of Jane of Lantern Hill in 1937. It is identical to the first Canadian edition. Stokes licensed a reprint edition to Grosset and Dunlap (New York).
George G. Harrap and Company (London) published the first UK edition of Jane of Lantern Hill in 1937.
Angus and Robertson (Sydney) published the first Australian edition of Jane of Lantern Hill in 1937.
Adaptations of Jane of Lantern Hill
The book formed the basis of Kevin Sullivan’s television movie Lantern Hill (1990), which starred Mairon Bennett, Sam Waterston, Sarah Polley, and Colleen Dewhurst.
Reviews of Jane of Lantern Hill
Reviews of Jane of Lantern Hill that have been located so far appeared in periodicals from Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Volume 3 of The L.M. Montgomery Reader includes the full text of eight reviews of Jane of Lantern Hill.
“[Montgomery] has the knack of making the reader instantly at home with the characters and the places—all so affectionately described, in such vivid, simple atmosphere, with such apt descriptions and animated natural dialogue. Jane’s escape from the repressive grandeur of 60 Gay St. and her adventures on the Island are the focus of the story; but the old grandmother is quite as fascinating as Jane.”
—The Toronto Daily Star
“This book may rate as a juvenile, but older people will perhaps appreciate its sentiment more than their juniors.”
—The Springfield (MA) Sunday Union and Republican
“[The novel] reveals a remarkable understanding of human emotions, joys and sorrows.”
—Dudley Herald (UK)
“As in Miss Montgomery’s other novels, there is a freshness, a naturalness and a charm about this that, with its humour, makes it delightful to read.”
—The Auckland Star (New Zealand)