- "She was thinking of little Joyce's grave in the old burying-ground over-harbour—little Joyce who would have been a woman now, had she lived—"
- —Her mother's thoughts during World War I[src]
Joyce "Joy" Blythe was the first born daughter and child of Anne and Gilbert Blythe and would have been the older sister of Jem, Walter, Nan, Di, Shirley and Rilla Blythe.
Biography[]
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Birth and death[]
Anne was extremely excited for the birth of her first child. Marilla Cuthbert, Rachel Lynde, Captain Jim, Leslie West, and Gilbert Blythe were also excited and looked forward to the little one's arrival. Disappointment struck harshly, however, as the baby girl only lived from "Dawn to Dusk." Her death was greatly mourned by her mother Anne, and her family and friends. She was buried in a beautiful nightgown made by Leslie, in the little over-harbor graveyard, where Captain Jim was later buried. Anne, weighed down with grief, was unwell for a long time after Joyce's death, as she almost died with her. Anne was forced to rest often.
Relationships[]
Anne Shirley[]
Anne, the mother of Joyce, anticipated her daughter's birth greatly. She was bitterly heartbroken when Joyce died, and was never the same again.
Gilbert Blythe[]
Gilbert was the father of Joyce, he was very happy when she was born. He was so very sad when Joyce died, and looked after Anne in her time of sadness.
Physical appearance[]
Joyce was pale and sweet. She had her mother's big eyes. Joyce did not have hair at that time, so we will never know if it was like her mother’s or father’s hair.
Etymology[]
Joyce is a female given name of Latin origin and means lord.
- It also means to rejoice - Joyce's mother, Anne, named her thus because she was overjoyed to have a child.
Behind the scenes[]
Trivia
- Joyce was the only Blythe child not named after somebody else. Everone else was named after someone close to Anne and Gilbert. (Jem was named after Captain Jim and their mother's guardian, Matthew Cuthbert, Walter after their grandfather Walter Shirley and Matthew and Marilla's surname. Nan and Di were named after their mother and her best friend. Shirley was named after their mother's surname and Rilla after their grandmother and Marilla Cuthbert.)
Appearances[]
Book appearances
- Anne's House of Dreams
- Anne of Ingleside (mentioned only)
- Rilla of Ingleside (mentioned only)
Short story appearances
- The Blythes Are Quoted
- "Night" (mentioned only)
- "The Change" (mentioned only)