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| Author | L. M. Montgomery |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | McClelland and Stewart (Canada) Frederick A. Stokes (US) |
Publication date | 1931 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 324 pp |
A Tangled Web is a novel by L. M. Montgomery. It was published in late 1931 by McClelland and Stewart (Canada), Frederick A. Stokes Company (USA), and Hodder and Stoughton (UK) under the title Aunt Becky Began It. It centres on a community consisting mainly of two families, the Penhallows and the Darks. Over three generations, sixty members of the Penhallow family have married sixty members of the Dark family, creating a tangled web of relationships and emotions.
The book was not as financially successful as Montgomery's earlier works, most notably the Canadian author's highly popular Anne of Green Gables series, as it was released after the Wall Street crash of 1929.[1] Parts of the book were adapted from a short story that Montgomery had released earlier: "A House Divided Against Itself" which appeared in The Canadian Home Journal in March 1930.[2] A story concerning members of the Penhallow family is also detailed in "The Winning of Lucinda" from Chronicles of Avonlea (1912), although this would appear to be a different branch of the family.
The United States copyright of A Tangled Web was renewed in 1958.[3]
- ^ Montgomery, L.M.; Benjamin Lefebvre (2009). "Introduction by Benjamin Lefebvre". A Tangled Web. Dundurn Press Ltd. pp. 10–18. ISBN 1-55488-403-9.
- ^ Sutherland, Kate (2008). "'Even a Successful Lawsuit Will Be a Worry': Law and Community Relations in L. M. Montgomery's Life and Work". In Mitchell, Jean (ed.). Storm and dissonance: L.M. Montgomery and conflict. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 295–307. ISBN 1-84718-433-2.
- ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1958). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1958 Books and Pamphlets July-Dec 3D Ser Vol 12 Pt 1. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 1630.