Anne of Green Gables

by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Overview

Anne of Green Gables is a beloved novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It tells the story of Anne Shirley, an imaginative, red-haired orphan who is mistakenly sent to live with elderly siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, at Green Gables in the village of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. Though they had intended to adopt a boy to help with farm work, Anne's vibrant personality quickly wins over the initially reserved Marilla and the kindhearted Matthew.

The novel explores themes of identity, belonging, friendship, and the power of imagination, following Anne's adventures, misadventures, and personal growth as she adapts to life in Avonlea.

The book has inspired sequels, adaptations, movies, and TV series, cementing Anne as one of literature's most enduring and lovable characters.

Anne of Green Gables is a beloved novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It tells the story of Anne Shirley, an imaginative, red-haired orphan who is mistakenly sent to live with elderly siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, at Green Gables in the village of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. Though they had intended to adopt a boy to help with farm work, Anne's vibrant personality quickly wins over the initially reserved Marilla and the kindhearted Matthew.

The novel explores themes of identity, belonging, friendship, and the power of imagination, following Anne's adventures, misadventures, and personal growth as she adapts to life in Avonlea.

The book has inspired sequels, adaptations, movies, and TV series, cementing Anne as one of literature's most enduring and lovable characters

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798897182916
Publisher:	Lushena Books
Publication date:	03/24/2025
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.71(d)

About the Author

Lucy Maud Montgomery, OBE (November 30, 1874 - April 24, 1942), published as L.M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables. The book was an immediate success. The central character, Anne Shirley, an orphaned girl, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following.
The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character. Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels as well as 530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays. Most of the novels were set in Prince Edward Island, and locations within Canada's smallest province became a literary landmark and popular tourist site - namely Green Gables farm, the genesis of Prince Edward Island National Park. She was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1935.