# Emily of New Moon — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery.

- [The House in the Hollow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/i-the-house-in-the-hollow.md): Emily Starr lives with her father Douglas in a secluded house in a hollow, finding companionship in nature, her cat Mike, and her imagination. After a dull, cold day, she ventures out for a walk in the spruce barrens, wh
- [A Watch in the Night](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/ii-a-watch-in-the-night.md): Douglas Starr reveals to Emily that he is dying, shares the story of her mother Juliet and the Murray family's pride, and comforts her with a vision of death as a door to reunion. He speaks of his love for Juliet, the Mu
- [A Hop Out of Kin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/iii-a-hop-out-of-kin.md): Following the death of her father Douglas Starr, Emily faces the arrival of her Murray relatives who must decide her future. She struggles with grief, defiance, and the fear of being placed with an unloving guardian, whi
- [IV: A Family Conclave](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/iv-a-family-conclave.md): After her father's funeral, Emily eavesdrops on the Murray family conclave to learn her fate. She writes in her journal to cope with her grief and humiliation, and receives a kind gesture from Cousin Jimmy.
- [Diamond Cut Diamond](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/v-diamond-cut-diamond.md): The Murray family decides Emily's fate by drawing lots, and Aunt Elizabeth's name is drawn, making her Emily's guardian. Emily burns her precious account book to prevent Aunt Elizabeth from reading it, then leaves her ol
- [VI: New Moon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/vi-new-moon.md): Emily arrives at New Moon and struggles with homesickness and the sternness of Aunt Elizabeth. She finds small comforts in Cousin Jimmy's kindness, the beauty of the landscape, and the mysterious charm of the old house, 
- [The Book of Yesterday](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/vii-the-book-of-yesterday.md): Emily spends her first Saturday and Sunday at New Moon, exploring the house and grounds with Cousin Jimmy. He takes her to the family graveyard and tells her the stories of the Murrays, including how old Hugh Murray's wi
- [Trial by Fire](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/viii-trial-by-fire.md): Emily's first day at Blair Water School is a harsh introduction to social cruelty. Forced to wear a humiliating gingham apron and sunbonnet by Aunt Elizabeth, she faces a hostile classroom and playground. Taunted for her
- [A Special Providence](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/ix-a-special-providence.md): Emily begins to enjoy school despite her initial dread, but a humiliating incident with Miss Brownell over her rapturous response to a poem leaves her deeply wounded. Later, she discovers a stash of old letter-bills at N
- [X: Growing Pains](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/x-growing-pains.md): Emily faces social rejection when she is not invited to Rhoda Stuart's birthday party, and later confronts Aunt Elizabeth's attempt to cut her hair, asserting her will with a startling resemblance to her grandfather.
- [XI: Ilse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xi-ilse.md): Emily is punished by Aunt Elizabeth and locked in the spare-room, where her fear of the dark and the eerie surroundings overwhelms her. She escapes through a window and meets Ilse Burnley, with whom she forms a close fri
- [The Tansy Patch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xii-the-tansy-patch.md): Emily and Ilse have a terrible fight over whether to have a parlour in their playhouse, but reconcile the next day as if nothing happened. They become friends with Teddy Kent and visit the Tansy Patch often, where they e
- [XIII: Daughter of Eve](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xiii-daughter-of-eve.md): Emily, left alone at New Moon, yields to temptation and eats a poisoned apple from Lofty John's workshop, believing she is doomed to die. She writes a farewell letter to Ilse and prepares for death with Murray dignity, o
- [Fancy Fed](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xiv-fancy-fed.md): In October, Emily joins Cousin Jimmy in the nightly ritual of boiling pigs' potatoes in a giant iron pot under the spruces, where he recites his poetry. Their evenings are shared with Ilse and Teddy, who come when Teddy 
- [XV: Various Tragedies](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xv-various-tragedies.md): Emily, curious about a haunted well in Mr. James Lee's pasture, ventures there alone and is confronted by a bull. She is rescued by a ragged, confident boy named Perry Miller, who later becomes the chore boy at New Moon.
- [Check for Miss Brownell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xvi-check-for-miss-brownell.md): Emily and Ilse write poetry during arithmetic time, and Miss Brownell catches them. She reads Emily's poem aloud, humiliating her. Emily is brought before Aunt Elizabeth and Miss Brownell for punishment, but Cousin Jimmy
- [Living Epistles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xvii-living-epistles.md): Emily writes to her father about her adventure staying overnight at Ilse's house, her birthday gifts, and her daily life at New Moon. She recounts her daring night alone in the garret, her growing friendships with Ilse, 
- [Father Cassidy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xviii-father-cassidy.md): Emily and the Murrays are in turmoil because Lofty John Sullivan, offended by Aunt Elizabeth's sharp tongue, has threatened to cut down the protective bush north of New Moon. Emily feels responsible and heartbroken at th
- [Friends Again](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xix-friends-again.md): Emily learns that Lofty John has relented and will not cut down the bush, thanks to her visit to Father Cassidy. Lofty John makes a bargain with Emily: she must ask him politely to spare the trees and continue visiting h
- [By Aerial Post](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xx-by-aerial-post.md): Emily writes letters to her deceased father, sharing her daily life, thoughts, and observations. She describes her plans to write stories, her friendship with Ilse, school events, the Christmas gathering with the Murray 
- [Romantic but Not Comfortable](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xxi-romantic-but-not-comfortable.md): Emily faces Aunt Elizabeth's disapproval over reading a novel and a medical book, and endures teasing about her self-cut bang. She receives a letter from Great-Aunt Nancy requesting a photograph, leading to a trip to Shr
- [Wyther Grange](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xxii-wyther-grange.md): Emily receives an invitation from Great-Aunt Nancy Priest to visit Wyther Grange. After overhearing her aunts discuss the visit, she learns she will go. She is torn between leaving her friends and their playacting in Lof
- [XXIII: Deals with Ghosts](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xxiii-deals-with-ghosts.md): Emily's first night at Wyther Grange is terrifying as she hears mysterious rustles, moans, and cries in her room, believing it haunted. She demands to leave the next morning, but Great-Aunt Nancy reveals the sounds come 
- [A Different Kind of Happiness](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xxiv-a-different-kind-of-happiness.md): Emily writes to her father from Wyther Grange, describing her fortnight with Great-Aunt Nancy and Caroline. She enjoys the freedom but breaks a precious Jakobite glass, hides the pieces, and eventually confesses to Aunt 
- [XXV: "She Couldn't Have Done It"](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xxv-she-couldn-t-have-done-it.md): Emily, staying at Wyther Grange, overhears Great-Aunt Nancy and Caroline Priest recount the scandalous story of Ilse's mother, Beatrice Burnley, who allegedly eloped with her cousin Leo Mitchell and abandoned her infant 
- [On the Bay Shore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xxvi-on-the-bay-shore.md): Emily wanders far along the bay shore and nearly falls to her death when the mossy bank gives way, leaving her clinging to a narrow ledge. She prays desperately and is rescued by Dean Priest, who happens upon her. Afterw
- [The Vow of Emily](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xxvii-the-vow-of-emily.md): Emily returns to New Moon and is given her mother's old room, the 'lookout,' which she immediately loves and feels a deep connection to. She writes to her father and mother, sharing her joy and news of a new teacher, Mr.
- [A Weaver of Dreams](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xxviii-a-weaver-of-dreams.md): Emily submits her poem 'Evening Dreams' to the Enterprise, but it is rejected, leading to bitter disappointment. She gradually recovers by writing a story that vilifies the editor. Meanwhile, she grows accustomed to Mr. 
- [XXIX: Sacrilege](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xxix-sacrilege.md): Aunt Elizabeth discovers Emily's letters to her deceased father, Douglas Starr, in which Emily had expressed her true feelings about Aunt Elizabeth. A fierce confrontation ensues, with Emily defending her privacy and the
- [When the Curtain Lifted](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xxx-when-the-curtain-lifted.md): After a reconciliation with Aunt Elizabeth, Emily continues to navigate their differences but now feels a genuine affection from her aunt. Emily grows rapidly, burning old manuscripts and writing new ones in her lookout.
- [XXXI: Emily’s Great Moment](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xxxi-emily-s-great-moment.md): Emily slowly recovers from her illness, finding solace in walks with Dean Priest. When Mr. Carpenter finally reviews her writing, he offers a harsh but ultimately encouraging critique, affirming her talent and urging her

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