The Blue Castle

The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery is a romantic novel centered on Valancy Stirling, a 29-year-old woman living a dull and repressed life in a conservative, controlling family. Considered an old maid, she dreams of a place she calls the "Blue Castle" where she is free and loved.

When she is mistakenly told by a doctor that she has only a year to live, Valancy decides to finally break free from her oppressive life. She begins to speak her mind, rejects societal expectations, and moves out to...