I read Anne of the Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery many years ago for the first time as a thirteen-year-old, marveling at the pure, high-reaching morals expressed in it along with shining moments of humor and wit. And of course, backed by the iconic and beautiful nature descriptions that have yet to be offset by…
I’ve found that while renowned classics are usually powerful, moving pieces of literature, lesser known, oft-overlooked works can be incredibly impressive as well. La Petite Fadette, also published as Little Fadette or Fanchon the Cricket, is one such lesser known novel by French author George Sand in 1848. Through her seemingly peaceful and pastoral books,…
___________________ I started awake and unconsciously reached for my alarm clock to shut it off. I sat in the darkness, silent. Then everything came back to me. Everything extraordinary I’d felt was gone. It was such a typical summer morning, I might have laughed at the idea of it being anything but a dream. Yet…