Maria L. Kirk
(1860 - 1938)
Maria Louise Kirk often signed her word as Maria L. Kirk. She was schooled at the School of Design for Women and the Academy of Fine Arts (both in Philadelphia). She illustrated dozens of children’s books.
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Bibliography
Anne’s House of Dreams (1917)
Anne and Gilbert start their new life together. This fifth book in the series moves into more adult themes and will be of little interest to children. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Emily Climbs (1925)
In this second volume of the trilogy, Emily goes off to high school and continues her writing. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Emily of New Moon (1923)
The author returns to her original vein with this story of an orphan girl on Prince Edward Island. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Emily’s Quest (1927)
In the last installment of the trilogy Emily falls in and out of love, and finally becomes a published author.
The Princess and Curdie (1908)
In this sequel to The Princess and the Goblin, Curdie and his beasts restore Irene’s King-Papa to his throne. Read online at archive.org.
The Princess and the Goblin (1907)
The Princess Irene is being raised at her King Papa’s hunting lodge. When her nurse keeps her out too late one evening, they are rescued from the goblins by Curdy, a miner’s son. Read online at Hathitrust.
Maria L. Kirk
Rainbow Valley (1919)
In this book, the attention turns to Anne and Gilbert’s children and their neighbors. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Rilla of Ingleside (1921)
The chaos of World War I engulfs peaceful Prince Edward Island and claims its victims. We see it all through the eyes of Anne’s youngest child. Read for free online at Internet Archive.