Google Doodle Honors Anne of Green Gables Author Lucy Maud Montgomery Monday Nov 30,2015

 

Monday’s Google Doodle celebrates beloved Canadian Author Lucy Maud Montgomery, the force behind the Anne of Green Gables series, on what would’ve been her 141st birthday.

Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on Nov 30,1874 on Prince Edward Island, a tiny province on the east coast of Canada.

In 1905, Montgomery dreamt up a girl named Anne who lived on her home island. After a few years of shopping the book around to publishers, the red-headed protagonist’s story became a national, then international, sensation in 1908

Fame quickly followed for Montgomery. She became Canada’s literary sweetheart, breaking records as the 1st Canadian Woman to be named a member of the British Royal Society of Arts. She was also appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Lucy Maud Montgomery passed away in 1942 in Toronto, Canada, but Anne of Green Gables, translated into about 20 languages, remains a staple of children’s and young adult fiction.