She was filled with youth's joy in mere existence.

"She was filled with youth's joy in mere existence."

-L.M. Montgomery
Emily's Quest

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Emily's Quest

Emily's Quest (1927) is the final book in a trilogy about Emily Byrd Starr by L.M. Montgomery. The novel follows the stories Emily of New Moon and Emily Climbs. In Emily's Quest, Emily continues to pursue her dreams of becoming a writer, and she faces difficulties getting her stories published. She must cope with loneliness when her dear friends leave for school far from home. Emily's romance with her childhood friend Teddy Kent falters when he goes to art school, and Emily has several romantic entanglements.

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Created March 11, 2001. Re-posted online February 1, 2022. Last updated February 1, 2022.

Emily of New Moon Series

The Emily of New Moon series is a trilogy of books written by L.M. Montgomery. The series includes the three novels: Emily of New Moon (1923), Emily Climbs (1925), and Emily's Quest (1927). Of all of L.M. Montgomery's novels, the Emily of New Moon series is perhaps the most autobiographical because Emily Byrd Starr is a writer. L.M. Montgomery based many of Emily's characteristics and ambitions on her own.

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Created March 11, 2001. Re-posted online March 31, 2021. Last updated March 31, 2021.

Emily of New Moon Series eTexts and Electronic Books

Where can I read the Emily of New Moon series online?

Below are external links to read L.M. Montgomery's Emily of New Moon series online. You can also download the ebooks as epub files, plain text files, or books for your Kindle.

The Emily of New Moon Series

Emily of New Moon
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Emily Climbs
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Emily's Quest
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Emily Climbs artwork by Elly MacKay from the 2014 Tundra Books edition of the novel.

Created September 1, 1999. Re-posted online September 9, 2022. Last updated September 9, 2022.