Rilla of Ingleside by Lucy Maud Montgomery
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsRilla of Ingleside is the eighth book in the Anne of Green Gables series and focuses on the inspiring journey of Rilla Blythe, the youngest daughter of Anne and Gilbert, as she transforms from a carefree young girl into an enduring young woman swept into the chaos of war. Written from a female perspective, Montgomery accurately depicts a time in history, as she provides a contemporaneous account of the war and serves up the most emotional book in the series. Set during the First World War, the novel explores themes of coming of age, love, separation, and most importantly women’s roles during the war.
The novel begins with the introduction of 15-year-old girl Rilla, who appears as a spoilt, self-centered and immature young girl, preoccupied with adolescent strife as she excitedly prepares for her first grown-up party. However, the bliss of the party is interrupted when word reaches of the outbreak of war and throws the town into frenzy as the men talk about joining. Subsequently, Rilla’s brother Jem and his friend Jerry enlist and go to a training camp before leaving to join the front in France. Following a series of events, Rilla is left alone with her parents worrying about the fate of those fighting, which later include her brother Walter and her love interest Kenneth. As the war continues, the young girl slowly matures and turns her back on her past self-serving ways and instead embraces helping others and putting their needs above her own. Assisting the Junior Red Cross, helping a couple wed, and raising a war orphan are just some of the responsibilities Rilla takes up without protest. As the novel progresses, so does the young protagonist who courageously rises to each occasion with the hope of the safe return of loved ones.
A heart wrenching and inspirational sequel, Rilla of Ingleside offers a rare insight in the roles and hardships experienced by women during war as they were left to the mercy of uncertainty as each day passed. A story caught up in the shadow of war, the novel is an emotional journey of growth, loss, and sacrifice, but nevertheless a timeless piece of literature.
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Episodes
Chapter 1 – Glen Notes and Other Matters
January 02, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 2 – Dew of Morning
January 01, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 3 – Moonlit Mirth
December 31, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 4 – The Piper Pipes
December 30, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 5 – The Sound of a Going
December 29, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 6 – Susan, Rilla, and Dog Monday Make a Resolution
December 28, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 7 – A War-baby and a Soup Tureen
December 27, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 8 – Rilla Decides
December 26, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 9 – Doc Has a Misadventure
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 9 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 10 – The Troubles of Rilla
December 24, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 11 – Dark and Bright
December 23, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 12 – In the Days of Langemark
December 22, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.77 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 13 – A Slice of Humble Pie
December 21, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 14 – The Valley of Decision
December 20, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 15 – Until the Daybreak
December 19, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 16 – Realism and Romance
December 18, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 17 – The Weeks Wear By
December 17, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 18 – A War-Wedding
December 16, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 19 – They Shall Not Pass
December 15, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 20 – Norman Douglas Speaks Out in Meeting
December 14, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.77 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 21 – Love Affairs Are Horrible
December 13, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 22 – Little Dog Monday Knows
December 12, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 23 – And So, Goodnight
December 11, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.77 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 24 – Mary Is Just in Time
December 10, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 25 – Shirley Goes
December 09, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 26 – Susan Has a Proposal of Marriage
December 08, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 8.58 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 27 – Waiting
December 07, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Ch 28 – Black Sunday; Ch 29 – Wounded and Missing; Ch 30 – The Turning of the Tide
December 06, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 31 – Mrs Matilda Pitman
December 05, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 32 – News From Jem
December 04, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Ch 33 – Victory!; Ch 34 – Mr Hyde Goes to His Own Place and Susan Takes a Honeymoon
December 03, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.77 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com
Chapter 35 – Rilla-my-Rilla
December 02, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 3.81 MBMore great books at LoyalBooks.com