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Anne of green gables, common sense media reviewers.

Beloved classic features lovable, imaginative heroine.

A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this book.

Kids will learn about day-to-day life in late-1800

The book celebrates imagination, creativity, frien

Anne is the poster girl for learning from your mis

A few episodes find Anne lashing out in anger or s

Very mild flirting between some characters, and ta

Anne accidentally gets Diana drunk during a tea pa

Educational Value

Kids will learn about day-to-day life in late-1800s Canada, from cooking and cleaning tasks to farm chores. There are also worthwhile lessons about friendship, honesty, and family.

Positive Messages

The book celebrates imagination, creativity, friendship, community, and embracing family wherever you happen to find it. Characters learn lessons from their mistakes, and Anne, especially, tries to improve herself when her flaws are pointed out.

Positive Role Models

Anne is the poster girl for learning from your mistakes -- her impulsiveness and enthusiasm lead her into scrapes of all kinds, but she usually means well and is quick (in most cases) to make amends, though she can also hold a grudge. She's also smart, imaginative, independent, hardworking, and creative; in other words, an excellent role model for girls. Marilla and Matthew are loving (if not demonstrative) caregivers, and they parent Anne the best way they know how.

Violence & Scariness

A few episodes find Anne lashing out in anger or stuck in mildly perilous situations -- walking atop a roof, for instance, or floating in a leaky boat -- but there's no real violence or danger. A key character's death is very sad. References to spanking and some corporal punishment in school, which was accurate for the time period. Anne enjoys tragic tales of woe and imagines many of them.

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Sex, Romance & Nudity

Very mild flirting between some characters, and talk of "beaux" (aka boyfriends). A teacher pays special attention to one of his teen students (which is less scandalous in Anne's time than it would be today but is still a little eyebrow-raising).

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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

Anne accidentally gets Diana drunk during a tea party due to a bottle mix-up.

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Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this classic 1908 children's novel by L.M. Montomgery remains a perennial favorite thanks to its memorable heroine: irrepressible red-headed orphan Anne Shirley. Anne's adventures are full of amusing (and occasionally mildly dangerous) scrapes, but she's quick to learn from her mistakes and usually has only the best of intentions. Although Anne gets her best friend drunk in one episode (it's an honest mistake), there's very little here that's at all iffy for kids -- though younger readers might get a bit bogged down in the many descriptions of Anne's Prince Edward Island, Canada, home. A sad death may hit some kids hard, but the book's messages about the importance of love, friendship, family, and ambition are worth it.

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The absolute classic, what's the story.

When aging siblings Marilla and Mathew Cuthbert of Avonlea, a small town in Canada's maritime province of Prince Edward Island, decide to adopt an orphan boy to help with their farm, they never expect to get talkative 11-year-old redhead Anne Shirley instead. Anne's arrival at Green Gables immediately stirs up the Cuthberts' predictable, even-keeled lives -- and before long, they're so attached to her that they can't bring themselves to send her back to the orphan asylum after all. With her vivid imagination, mile-a-minute chatter, and impulsive, love-starved heart, Anne has an impact on everyone she meets in Avonlea, from busybody Rachel Lynde to \"bosom friend\" Diana Barry to handsome Gilbert Blythe, the boy who dares to call Anne \"Carrots.\"

Is It Any Good?

More than a century after she first beguiled readers, Anne Shirley is still one of the most beloved characters in children's literature -- and for good reason. You can't help but be charmed by her mix of chatter, imagination, fierce loyalty, and enthusiasm. Her tendency for the dramatic -- both the dizzying heights of joy and the depths of despair -- makes her relatable and sympathetic, and her ability to see beauty in everything is inspiring.

Montgomery's knack for creating memorable characters and realistic dialogue makes ANNE OF GREEN GABLES extremely readable, though reluctant readers (or younger kids in general) may balk at her many descriptions of Prince Edward Island's natural splendors. Those who are ready for Anne's adventures, though, will find her a delightful companion -- and will be excited to follow her through the book's multiple sequels.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

Families can talk about what makes a book a classic. Are all old books automatically "classics"? Why do you think this particular story stands the test of time?

Do you consider Anne a role model? Is she like any kids you know in real life? How do you think she'd be different if the book were written today?

Why is imagination so important to Anne? What sets her apart from the other Avonlea children?

Book Details

Author : L.M. Montgomery
Genre : Coming of Age
Book type : Fiction
Publisher : Bantam Books
Publication date : June 1, 1908
Publisher's recommended age(s) : 9 - 12
Number of pages : 336
Last updated : June 4, 2020

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L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables (Vintage Children's Classics)

This has to be my favourite book of all time. Introduced to this magical book at a young age, I find myself coming back time after time to be reminded of the magnificent story.

Anne, the main character, epitomises everything I hope to be: someone who takes joy in the world around her, and, with her fantasies (though up in her red head) shares that joy around her. As a child with an imagination, I found myself relating to her day-dreaming, and letting her mind run away with itself – I would go as far as to say that Anne helped me to come out of my shell a little, her obvious wonder-struck appreciation of life made me truly appreciate the small things; and her never-ending determination and straightforward manner allowed me to grow into the person I wanted to be.

She is my favourite character, and thus this is my favourite book. What I love also about it is how the story flows. You can actually imagine the characters saying the things written. And Montgomery wrote in such a way that I found myself constantly rooting for Anne through all her unfortunate – though hilarious – mishaps. This is a book I will always fondly associate with wonderful days of reading in my childhood, securing its place in my heart forever.

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Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

A Timeless Story of Growing Up and Finding Your Place

Title: Anne of Green Gables

Author: L. M. Montgomery

Publisher: L. C. Page

Genre: Classic, Coming-of-age novel

First Publication: 1908

Language: English

Major Characters: Marilla Cuthbert, Matthew Cuthbert, Diana Barry, Gilbert Blythe, Rachel Lynde, Anne Blythe, Anne Shirley

Setting Place: Avonlea, Prince Edward Island (Canada)

Theme: The conflict between imagination and expectation; sentimentality versus emotion

Narrator: Third Person

Book Summary: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

This heartwarming story has beckoned generations of readers into the special world of Green Gables, an old-fashioned farm outside a town called Avonlea. Anne Shirley, an eleven-year-old orphan, has arrived in this verdant corner of Prince Edward Island only to discover that the Cuthberts—elderly Matthew and his stern sister, Marilla—want to adopt a boy, not a feisty redheaded girl. But before they can send her back, Anne—who simply must have more scope for her imagination and a real home—wins them over completely.

A much-loved classic that explores all the vulnerability, expectations, and dreams of a child growing up, Anne of Green Gables is also a wonderful portrait of a time, a place, a family… and, most of all, love.

Book Review: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables is the story of a young orphaned girl named, you guessed it, Anne. Born in Nova Scotia only to lose both of her parents from the fever at the age of three months, Anne has grown up in many households, never being able to stay in one place for long. As you can imagine, this has left young Anne feeling needy and unwanted .

And when siblings Marilla and Matthew decide to adopt a boy to help work on their farm, they never expect to get a girl instead. Naturally, their first instinct is to give her to someone else; but soon after, under the influence of Anne’s pleading, they decide that with them is where she shall stay.

“t’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

Anne is a funny child – she’s positive and hopeful and talkative. It’s impossible not to like her. As an adult reading this I understand Marilla because the child definitely was willful and up to getting into accidental mischief, although the beginning where they didn’t want her because she was a ‘useful boy’, it was just a shame of the times. I’m glad she was around to bring so much joy around to Avonlea, Marilla, Matthew and neighbors. When she amused them with her stories, she amused me at the same time.

Because when you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worth while.

Each chapter is divided into an incident or event, which worked well for this type of the story. Montgomery’s writing style is a delight, especially considering how old the book is. I can see why this classic has lasted through the ages. Through the afterword I found out how much it meant in particular countries for their hope after the war. Inspiring stuff.

One of the most remarkable things about Anne of Green Gables is the way it captures the beauty of nature and the wonder of childhood. The descriptions of the Prince Edward Island landscape are vivid and lush, transporting the reader to a simpler time and place. Anne’s character is also incredibly endearing, with her lively imagination and irrepressible spirit. Despite the challenges she faces, she never loses her sense of wonder and optimism.

Another highlight of the book is its exploration of friendship and family. Anne develops close relationships with the people around her, including her adoptive family, her classmates, and her neighbors. Through these connections, she learns the importance of forgiveness, empathy, and perseverance. The novel also portrays the power of community and the ways in which people can come together to support one another in times of need.

I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.

This book works so well because it takes an unconventional girl filled with hope and wonder in the world, a girl who loves Octobers, nature, beauty, kindred spirits and friends. One loyal and ambitious and full of daydreams. I think this calls to something in all of us, a type of hopeful wonder that the world is always beautiful despite whatever wrenches are thrown in the way. This isn’t the say Anne doesn’t have a funny, frightful temper or that she doesn’t hit with woes when warranted – actually she feels the intensity of lows as much as highs, making her a dramatic sort. This only makes her more endearing.

Overall, Anne of Green Gables is a charming and heartwarming novel that has stood the test of time. Its themes of love, friendship, and the joys of childhood continue to resonate with readers of all ages. Whether you are rediscovering the book or reading it for the first time, it is a delightful journey that is sure to leave you with a smile on your face.

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Anne of Green Gables Book Review: A reading delight for anyone who has “imagination”

Love reading simple yet captivating stories? Then this wonderful book called Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery will easily satiate your heart. “You’re a bookworm!”, “NERD!!!”, “You need to look up from the book and see what’s going on around, you know…”. These were dialogues that I heard very often while growing up. When everyone around was concerned that I was a bookworm, I used to consider that a compliment. And I still do. Just that, somewhere during the confusing years of late teenage, I unknowingly replaced the book with a cell phone. And man, do I regret that! Very recently something happened that made me realize how dependent I had become on my phone. I needed to take a serious break from technology. And the best place to shift my focus was into my old companions; books. So, I undertook a challenge where I vowed to read 52 books in a year. And this is the book review of the seventh book on this journey.

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Most of the books I read in this challenge have a story behind them. To know the story behind this one, let’s go back to my childhood. Our school reopened after the summer holidays in June. And about two weeks before school started, my dad used to get me all the texts needed for that academic year. Among all those books, there were two books that got my special attention. One, was the English text, of course. The other was Mathematics. Like you would have guessed, those were the two subjects I was most fond of. And by the time school started, I would have already gone through both these books completely at least once. The same thing happened when I was about to go to eighth grade. While I was reading my English text of that year, I stumbled upon a very amusing chapter called “Anne’s confession”.

It was the first time when I fell in love with Anne Shirley. The story was so good that I couldn’t wait for our English lessons to begin when school reopened. And after Sister Stany, my favorite English teacher explained that chapter, I was impatient to read the original novel from which it was taken. I discovered it was called Anne of Green Gables . I tried to get my hand on that novel at every other bookstore I visited. Unfortunately, the book was not available anywhere. And since the online shopping system was not yet prevalent during the day, I had to retreat to disappointment. As time went by, I forgot about the book. That was until a few days back, when I ran into that name once again, while scrolling for good books on Amazon. A wave of nostalgia hit me. I ordered the book, without any further delay.

Anne of Green Gables Book review

When I read Anne of Green Gables , a plethora of emotions flew down my heart. It is not possible to express them in a nutshell. So, I am presenting this book review in the form of some points that deserve to be elaborated:

Have you ever read a book or watched a movie and found that one of the characters is exactly your carbon copy? That you relate to the character so well that you can’t help but wonder if the author had somehow observed your own life? Well, that is Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables for me.

There are many instances in the book where I particularly felt connected to little Anne. Like the one where she does a recital at a hotel concert. Although she has gone up on stage several times before, this is the time she gets a taste of stage fright; and a terrible one at that. The same thing happened to me during a poetry recital competition in high school. I’ve performed on stage since the age of four and never did I find the stage as intimidating as I did on that day. There’s this other situation where she has to go far from Avonlea for some time. While her friends don’t miss home as much, Anne is terribly homesick. I could imagine how Anne felt. I’ve always wondered how people can move out of a place where they’ve spent their entire childhood and not feel even a pinch of sorrow.

Whether it is the world of imagination that she loves to weave, or the experience of growing up as a lone child, or the beautiful moments of daydreaming, or her fondness for nature, Anne is me; through and through. As I read through the chapters learning about her chattering nature as a kid that grew quieter during adolescence, or the special attachment to that one “bosom friend”, the popularity at school, and the awe and respect she had for her teachers, I saw myself in her. But what astonished me most is the quirk to rename people or things or places whose original name she didn’t like! I never thought I’d find that childhood quirk of mine in a book.

Do you know that feeling you get after reading a good book; that feeling of reassurance that life is good, and that everything will turn out just fine? Well, after reading this book, I felt that a well-written fictional book serves that purpose better than its accomplice from the self-help section. Anne of Green Gables was heart-warming beyond words for me. There’s this unsettling feeling that usually creeps in when something dear to your heart comes to an end. I generally feel that when I am moving on from some person or place or phase of my life where I have been attached for a long time. Though I read this book in a week, when it ended, it made me feel the same in that short span of time.

I grew so close to Anne and her friendships and her rivalries, her school, Avonlea, and her dear little Green Gables and its inhabitants, that I couldn’t control my tears when I finished reading the last chapter. That’s what books do. They give you the freedom to live inside its fictional world even when you’re aware that you’re only a reader who exists outside. And although your existence inside that fictional world is imaginary and temporary, you end up cherishing that experience for a lifetime.

Anne of Green Gables is the journey of a little orphan girl’s life over a span of seven years. There are joys and sorrows, ups and downs, accidents and blessings, on this route. And each of them strikes a chord in you when you read them. One other book from fiction that I felt this affectionate to, is the Harry Potter series. While Rowling explores seven years of Harry’s life through seven books, Montgomery succeeds in doing that of Anne in one single book.

The book is more than just a story for kids. It teaches some of life’s raw truths like, it is possible to happily move on from people whom you once considered inseparable from, or that failure doesn’t make you any less perfect, or that it is possible to outgrow your hatred for someone and become good friends. But the best lesson that I took home from this book is, ambition and gentle can go hand in hand.

Anne of Green Gables happened to me when I most needed it. This little novel written in 1908 has lavishly painted over my grey existence, a hundred and thirteen years later! That’s why they say that you shouldn’t underestimate the power of a good book. For it can defy time and space to deliver its purpose. Oh, how grateful am I that I undertook the reading challenge!

“It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.”

“For we pay a price for everything we get or take in this world; and although ambitions are well worth having, they are not to be cheaply won, but exact their dues of work and self-denial, anxiety and discouragement.”

“Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.”

“‘We are rich,’ said Anne staunchly. ‘Why, we have sixteen years to our credit, and we’re happy as queens, and we’ve all got imaginations, more or less.’”

“… the worst of imagining things is that the time comes when you have to stop and that hurts.”

“It would be worth while to win, but she no longer thought life would be insupportable if she did not.”

“She had looked her duty courageously in the face and found it a friend – as duty ever is when we meet it frankly.”

“‘Dear old world,’ she murmured, ‘you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you.’”

There are just so many things that it is hard to list out all of them. But here are a few that deserve to be mentioned:

As I said earlier, the character of Anne Shirley is more or less what I was as a child. And you naturally grow fond of someone who is much like you, whether in real life or in fiction.
The book is the first in a series of eight books, and this first one is particularly categorized as a children’s novel. However, there are numerous enlightening lessons about life that you get to learn as the chapters progress. And I feel, these lessons serve you well when you have a little more maturity than that of a teenager. So, I don’t regret that I got to read this book in my twenties.
This book is a refreshing addition to your bookshelf. I’ve not come across many books that promise great company while battling loneliness or depression. But I can assure you, this book fulfills that.
Anne of Green Gables is an excellent book for anyone looking to sharpen their vocabulary in English. Like always, I sat with a notepad and a dictionary while reading, and I learnt about 80+ new words by the end. I am heartily obliged.
Any aspiring writers in the house? Well, this book might have something useful for you guys. This is because, the author presents one of the best examples of how to use description in writing, through this book.
I appreciate it where there’s closure, whether in life or in literature. And Anne of Green Gables didn’t fail me there.
All the characters from the book leave an impact on you in some manner. Whether it’s Marilla or Matthew, or Diana or Gilbert Blythe, you’ll grow to adore each of them as you keep reading.
If you are writing a series, you ought to know how to implant in the reader a curiosity to read the next instalment. And I’m glad Montgomery succeeded with flying colors in that context. I can’t wait to get my hands on the second book of the Anne of Green Gables series.

There is nothing that I did not like about Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. I just felt that the book shouldn’t be categorized as children’s fiction. This book is suitable and enjoyable for all ages alike. It is one of the best works of fiction that I have ever read.

Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery is a fictional novel set in the late 1800s in Prince Edward Island in Canada. This classic book is considered a children’s novel, although suited for readers of all ages. The book is the epitome of a descriptive style of writing. You cannot help but marvel at the description of several settings in the book. The author also uses narrative style while unfolding the story. It is a classic combination of both these styles used in writing. The book uses third-person omniscient narration, like most fictional books. The author herself is the narrator and she narrates the story with mixed perspectives of all the characters.

L.M. Montgomery or Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian best-selling author born in 1874. She is best known for the Anne of Green Gables series. The book is set in Prince Edward Island where Montgomery herself grew up, and the titular character of Anne Shirley is also believed to have been somewhat inspired by her own life. Some of L.M. Montgomery works include:

Anne of Green Gables series, that consists of eight novels
The Blythes are quoted
Emily trilogy
The Story Girl
The Golden Road
Pat of Silver Bush series, that consists of two novels
The Blue Castle
A Tangled Web
Kilmeny of the Orchard
Jane of Lantern Hill
Magic for Marigold

I personally feel much obliged to L.M. Montgomery for creating Anne Shirley. Although she never knew me because we exist a century apart, she left here a gift for me, a gift so special that I’ll treasure it for the rest of my life. That’s one funny thing about books. If well-written, they leave an impact for even centuries after the author has left the earth. Rather, they live through the legacy of their books.

I would also like to say that I have immense respect for writers from the past. They didn’t have the internet to help them with every other doubt on vocabulary and grammar. And yet, they produced real, precious gems! They were the ones who possessed the true talent while we are dependent on Google for most of our work. If up until now I wanted to be a writer, today on, I want to be a writer like those geniuses of the past.

I doubt if it is sensible to judge the beauty and wonder of Anne of Green Gables with a number. Still, since it seems necessary, I would rate the book with a 9.5/10.

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Like I said earlier, Anne of Green Gables is not just for kids. It is for anyone who has been through rough times in life. It is for anyone who believes that good things are on the way no matter what life has put them through. It’s for everyone who believes that imagination is the rarest of gifts. Anne Shirley has a way of making you like her despite all her quirks, and when you finish the book, you’ll go to bed with a new friend to look up to. Anne of Green Gables taught me that life can be colorful again no matter how horrible it has been. And if you have faith, you will run into people who will nourish your strengths and be genuinely happy for you. I am sure it will enrich you too in some way or the other. I wish you a happy and fulfilling reading experience.

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Book Review: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Between 1909 and 1939, Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote seven books about an imaginative, talkative, high-spirited heroine named Anne Shirley, beginning with this one. Set in the tiny years of the 20th century, in the tiny Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, on a farm near the (fictitious) tiny town of Avonlea, Anne of Green Gables is the most popular book in the series. In its first hundred years of existence, it has become firmly established as a classic of children’s literature. And no wonder. It is pure joy to read. From the first moment she appears, Anne is a delightful companion for the imagination of any child, or any adult who still has one.

When we first meet Anne, she is a tiny, thin, pale orphan with bright red hair in braids. Sweet-natured, cheerful, vivacious – well, let’s be honest, she’s downright chatty – Anne has an eye for beauty and a vibrant inner life full of quirky imaginings. But she’s had a rough first eleven years or so. Bounced from one foster family to another, each of whom treated her as hired help, she has at last landed in a bleak, city orphanage in her native Nova Scotia.

Along come a shy old bachelor farmer named Matthew Cuthbert and his spinster sister Marilla. They decide to adopt a boy to help them around the farm, and to take over when they get too old to work. In a bizarre mixup involving an adoption by proxy, a boat, and a train, poor Matthew is surprised to find a redheaded girl waiting for him at the station. He is too tongue-tied to tell her she isn’t wanted. So he drives her home and listens to her talk, murmuring “Well now, I dunno” now and then when an answer seems required. And he falls right in love with her imagination and her spirit, right there in an open buggy on the road to Avonlea. By the time they get home to Green Gables farm, Matthew hasn’t the heart to tell her she must be sent back to the orphanage.

When he thought of that rapt light being quenched in her eyes he had an uncomfortable feeling that he was going to assist at murdering something – much the same feeling that came over him when he had to kill a lamb or calf or any other innocent little creature.

Marilla Cuthbert is another story. Stern and severe in her Calvinist thrift and discipline, she considers feelings of warmth and tenderness almost shameful things, things to be overcome or at least hidden. Nevertheless, Matthew prevails on Marilla, in his slow persistent way, to let Anne stay with them. Marilla quickly takes charge of the girl’s upbringing and begins trying to rein in her flights of fancy and her appetite for pretty fripperies. The relationship that develops between them is fascinating, funny, and frequently touching.

The book follows Anne through her primary-school and high-school years. It situates her childhood in the idyllic country surroundings of rural P.E.I., in a small, close-knit community where neighbors talk to each other over the fence. It details her dreams and adventures in the woods and meadows around Green Gables, her friendships and enmities with local girls and boys – most particularly Gilbert Blythe, who seems destined to win her heart someday, though for several years she refuses to speak to him or of him. It depicts the sparkle of a winning personality who overcomes every heart set against her, from the nosy, know-it-all Mrs. Rachel Lynde across the road to the strict mother and great-aunt of her bosom friend Diana Barry. And though the merry mischief in her matures and mellows, it is never quenched.

Prepare to laugh at Anne’s blunders and accidents. Prepare to grip the book with white fingers as she gets into scrapes and misunderstandings. Prepare to be captivated by an effortless flow of beautiful imagery, delicate humor, and swift-paced narrative. L. M. Montgomery’s prose reminds me of Austen, but in more modern language; or perhaps Dickens, but with a faster cadence, leaner style, and brighter outlook on the world. It’s good-humored writing about a uniquely marvelous, good-humored heroine. I am so glad to have met her. I urge you to make her acquaintance soon.

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Anne of Green Gables

Written by L.M. Montgomery

Ages 9+ | 320 Pages

Publisher: Chartwell Books | ISBN-13: 9780785840008

What to Expect: Fiction, Classics, Coming of Age, and Friendship

Anne of Green Gables is an extraordinary literary masterpiece that has stood the test of time and continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of readers worldwide, even after a century since its release.

The novel is an enchanting chronicle of the life of Anne Shirley, a charming and intelligent young girl with striking red hair who finds herself orphaned and alone. Despite initial challenges and setbacks, sent to live on the farm of Green Gables, Anne will work to win over the heart of her new guardians, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, who are seeking a boy (not a girl), as well as the people of Avonlea, through her wit, vivaciousness, and undeniable charisma.

Alongside the primary characters, readers are introduced to a delightful cast of secondary personalities who add depth and interest to the story. Busy-body Rachel Lynne, bosom-buddy Diana Barry, and classmate Gilbert Blythe are just a few examples of the unforgettable characters who enrich and enliven the plot, which is filled with unexpected twists, adventurous exploits, and heartwarming moments that will leave a lasting impression.

Ultimately, readers find themselves deeply connected to Anne and her unwavering spirit of perseverance, resilience, and optimism, which serves as an inspiration to us all. It is a must-read for anyone searching for an uplifting and engaging novel that stands the test of time.

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The L.M. in L.M. Montgomery stands for Lucy Maud. Anne of Green Gables is the beginning a wonderful series inspired by L.M. Montgomery’s childhood experiences on Prince Edward Island and notes that she took as a young girl about a couple who were indeed sent an orphan girl instead of a boy.

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In Anne of the Island , Anne heads off to Redmond College with several of her friends from Avonlea. I found this one to be among the most amusing of the series, humorously recounting Anne’s college escapades, early attempts at getting stories published, and horrifically memorable marriage proposals. I consider the story line about college life more appropriate for 14 and up, but there is no material that would be objectionable for a 12 year old to read.

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Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery: Book Review

My favorite book growing up was Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. It’s still one of my all-time favorite books. I have to confess that the first time I tried to read it, I thought it was boring. I’d seen the movie somewhere and grabbed the book at the library, and I think the language was just a little too difficult for me at the time. I couldn’t have been ten years old.

But I tried once again, and that time I fell in love. I wanted to be friends with “Anne-with-an- e ” and the ever-loyal Diana and share in their adventures. If I’m honest, I still want to be friends with them! They just became real to me.

My family used to go to the beach every summer, and there was this one little bookstore that always had a big selection of L. M. Montgomery books. My library only had the first two Anne books, so it became a tradition for my mom to take me to that bookstore so I could get one or two more of Montgomery’s books to read. I was always impatient for more, but now I’m glad I got to stretch all those books out over such a long period of time. The anticipation was delicious. One of the books, Jane of Lantern Hill , was actually out of print, so I didn’t complete my collection until I was somewhere in my twenties and my husband bought that one for me online. I was thrilled!

I don’t have any new-to-me L. M. Montgomery books to look forward to now, but I’ve re-read everything she wrote countless times, and I get something new out of them every time. I’m thinking it’s getting to be time to do another re-read.

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As soon as Anne Shirley arrives at the snug white farmhouse called Green Gables, she is sure she wants to stay forever. . . but will the Cuthberts send her back to the orphanage? Anne knows she’s not what they expected – a skinny girl with fiery red hair and a temper to match. If only she can convince them to let her stay, she’ll try very hard not to keep rushing headlong into scrapes and blurting out the first thing that comes to her mind. Anne is not like anybody else, the Cuthberts agree; she is special – a girl with an enormous imagination. This orphan girl dreams of the day when she can call herself Anne of Green Gables.

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I never liked Little Women when I was little. I keep thinking that I should try it again, but I just can't bring myself to. I'm thinking I got pretty far and just got upset at something that happened. I won't say what in case someone is unfamiliar with the story. I have read Little Men several times though! Go figure.

IceJewel, The Forgotten Garden just recently made it onto my list, but I haven't picked it up yet.

Anne was my constant friend as a kid. And teen. And adult. I love her, and every now and then I need to just read (and reread) my favorite parts, followed by the whole book, followed by my favorite parts again. Little Men was another like that. Everyone knows Little Women, but they don't read LM, and though it's much less serious and less a "great book" I like it more. It's one of my 'comfortable' books. And of course P&P, and I just pushed Persuasion on you. Northanger Abbey is up there too, for sheer fun level. Also, An Old Fashioned Girl, also by LM Alcott. There was definitely a trend there for awhile where all I read was Montgomery, Austen and Alcott.

I love 'Anne of Green Gables' totally !!

Hmm.I have read The Forgotten Garden by kate morton which I loved ! I would recommend it to readers who love to read adult fiction and big books 🙂

I'm always surprised when I find readers who haven't read this. I guess I love it so much I assume everyone else does too! You guys really should read it!

Jan, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who just needed some time to warm up to a favorite!

PolishOutlander, it's been ages since I've watched the movie! I wonder if I can watch it instantly on Netflix? My hubby and I are looking for something to watch tonight.

Jess, what can I say? You have great taste in books! 😉

Believe me this one is totally great! I read this a few years ago and really enjoy this one.i think i going to re-read this one soon!thanks for the recommendation!

By far, one of my all-time favorite books. I've read this book so many times. And I have to say that it's the first three books that I've reread the most. The movies are such comfort-viewing for me as well. Everytime I rewatch the movies, I end up reading the books again. Oh how I love Anne to this day too. And Diana and Gil!

I've heard about this book a lot of times, enough to make me want to read it. Like you, I'm just worried about "getting into it". I know I'm being unreasonable, so I should just go and read it!

I have a few books that I consider favorites, but the first time I read them I didn't like them either. Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle is one that immediately comes to mind. I had a hard time getting into it then later it become one of my favorite books to teach.

I have never read Anne of Green Gables so I am going to put this wonderful classic on my list of must read this year. Thanks for sharing.

I have heard many positive things about this book, but yet failed to borrow it from the library to read it for myself. When I have lots of free time available i will give it a try. Thanks for sharing the book.

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Anne of Green Gables

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Full Title: Anne of Green Gables
Where Written: Cavendish, Prince Edward Island
When Published: June 1908
Literary Period: Victorian
Genre: Children’s Fiction
Setting: Prince Edward Island, Canada, in the late 19th century
Climax: Matthew Cuthbert’s death
Antagonist: Earlier in Anne’s life, loneliness, poverty, and ugliness; later, Gilbert Blythe
Point of View: Third person omniscient

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Animated Anne. Though Anne of Green Gables has been translated into dozens of languages, it’s especially popular in Japan, where it’s titled Red-haired Anne and has inspired a popular anime adaptation.

Visit Green Gables. For a century, Anne has played a major role in Prince Edward Island tourism. Green Gables farm, owned by Montgomery’s MacNeill relatives and the inspiration for the book’s setting, began to attract tourists soon after the book’s publication, and Prince Edward Island National Park grew up around the site in the 1930s. To this day, Green Gables Heritage Place lets visitors tour “Anne’s Room,” explore a 19th century farmyard, and wander down “Lover’s Lane.”

Book Review: Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables is a popular classic novel about a quirky redheaded orphan named Anne. When Anne is adopted by the Cuthberts at their farm up in Green Gables, we follow Anne as she struggles to adapt to her new life. Unlike most older classic novels, Anne of Green Gables was a very easy and fast read. I really enjoyed this book, and the story drags you into a youthful and whimsical world. The problems Anne faced, such as her first day at school, or the issues that her overactive imagination would lead her into, were all very fun and lighthearted to read about. This novel filled me with emotions of nostalgia, and the read was a very peaceful and enjoyable one. Overall, this novel tackles the topics of growing up, being young, and fitting in, all in a very charming way.

Reviewer Grade: 11

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ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

A graphic novel.

by Mariah Marsden ; illustrated by Brenna Thummler ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 24, 2017

A sweet and cheerful adaptation of the beloved classic.

A beloved and feisty heroine gets a graphic-novel makeover.

In this adaptation that follows L.M. Montgomery’s novel fairly faithfully, orphan Anne Shirley, with fiery tresses and an even more red-hot temper, arrives in Avonlea to help aging brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert at their lovely home, Green Gables. Brimming over with imagination and having a propensity for florid ramblings, Anne stands out in the plainspoken town but manages to weave her way into the hearts of those who meet her, including her new “bosom friend,” the mild and well-behaved Diana Barry, and her academic rival and possible love interest, Gilbert Blythe. Anne manages to find herself in many a predicament, but time after time her inherent goodness always rights her wrongdoings. Marsden’s reprise of Montgomery’s time-honored tale stays true and manages to hit all the notes of the original. Thummler’s envisioned Avonlea is lush and verdurous, capturing the earthy beauty of the bucolic hills. However, some of her all-white characters—including Anne—are depicted with eyes as pupilless colored discs with no whites; this makes them appear blank and their bearers almost sightless, sounding a discordant note. But this small quibble is not enough to tarnish an otherwise vivacious imagining.

Pub Date: Oct. 24, 2017

ISBN: 978-1-4494-7960-2

Page Count: 232

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Review Posted Online: Aug. 1, 2017

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 2017

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When Great Aunt Reba dies, she leaves some money to the family. Greg’s mom calls a family meeting to determine what to do with their share, proposing home improvements and then overruling the family’s cartoonish wish lists and instead pushing for an addition to the kitchen. Before bringing in the construction crew, the Heffleys attempt to do minor maintenance and repairs themselves—during which Greg fails at the work in various slapstick scenes. Once the professionals are brought in, the problems keep getting worse: angry neighbors, terrifying problems in walls, and—most serious—civil permitting issues that put the kibosh on what work’s been done. Left with only enough inheritance to patch and repair the exterior of the house—and with the school’s dismal standardized test scores as a final straw—Greg’s mom steers the family toward moving, opening up house-hunting and house-selling storylines (and devastating loyal Rowley, who doesn’t want to lose his best friend). While Greg’s positive about the move, he’s not completely uncaring about Rowley’s action. (And of course, Greg himself is not as unaffected as he wishes.) The gags include effectively placed callbacks to seemingly incidental events (the “stress lizard” brought in on testing day is particularly funny) and a lampoon of after-school-special–style problem books. Just when it seems that the Heffleys really will move, a new sequence of chaotic trouble and property destruction heralds a return to the status quo. Whew.

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Anne of green gables — “anne of green gables” series.

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Coming-of-Age , Drama , Historical

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Originally published by L.C. Page & Co.; the book reviewed was published by others, such as the Sterling Publishing Company in 2004

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This book has been reviewed by Focus on the Family’s marriage and parenting magazine . It is the first book in the “Anne of Green Gables” series.

Plot Summary

Marilla Cuthbert and her brother, Matthew, decide to adopt a boy to help them take care of their land on Prince Edward Island. To their surprise, 11-year-old orphan Anne Shirley arrives to live with them. They plan to take her back to the orphanage to make things right, until they realize that her endless chatter and wild imagination are part of what makes her endearing.

Anne is a spirited young lady with red hair and a feisty personality. Anne’s initial observations and conversations with Matthew paint a picture of beauty and optimism in the world around her. She has moved from family to family. To live in a place like Green Gables is a dream to her. She will do whatever she can to convince Marilla and Matthew to keep her.

Anne captivates reclusive Matthew almost instantaneously. Marilla, on the other hand, knows that Anne will need training and discipline if she remains with them. As much as Marilla despises the idea of turning to a busybody like Mrs. Lynde for advice, she leans on Mrs. Lynde’s experience with her own 10 children. Then Marilla takes it upon herself to teach Anne how to become a respectable young lady.

One of the first hurdles Marilla faces is Anne’s lack of a spiritual foundation. Anne does not pray daily and confesses that it is easier to be bad. Marilla is repelled by vanity and has no patience for Anne’s desire for beautiful clothing or empathy for Anne’s heartbreak over her freckles and red hair. In time, Anne’s appreciation for beauty in the world softens Marilla.

When Anne invites Diana for tea and accidentally serves her alcohol instead of the special cordial that Marilla told her she could have, Diana’s mother puts a devastating end to the girls’ friendship. It seems to Anne that she is destined to have bad luck.

Anne later redeems herself when Diana’s parents are out of town and Diana’s younger sister falls gravely ill with croup. Prior to her time in Green Gables, Anne was sent to homes to help families care for their younger children. Her experience taking care of young babies with croup saves the life of Diana’s younger sister, and her parents are eternally grateful. They see Anne in a new light and offer their blessing to the girls’ friendship.

Anne’s first experience at Sunday school reveals that although she is chastised for wearing wildflowers in her hair and appearing unruly, she has an intuition that even Marilla can’t deny. Anne does her best to not ask too many questions, and she finds her pew for the service and listens the best she can to the sermon.

As school gets underway in Avonlea, Anne finds the social aspects and academic challenges to be a thrill. She doesn’t meet her academic match until a few weeks into the semester when handsome Gilbert Blythe returns from his summer visit with his cousins. He is known to tease the girls, yet his initial efforts to gain Anne’s attention cross the line. When he spotlights her braids by comparing them to carrots, Anne’s insulted heart prompts her to break a tablet over his head. This moment sets the stage for a longstanding rivalry rooted in both academic competitiveness and lessons in grace and forgiveness.

As the months roll by, Matthew and Anne forge a connection. As he watches Anne and her girlfriends interact one evening, he realizes that Anne is the leader among them. Anne’s love for beauty and detail are out of character for the homely dresses Marilla makes for her and insists she wear to avoid vanity.

Matthew decides to get her a pretty dress for Christmas and enlists the help of Mrs. Lynde to obtain one. Receiving this present is a dream come true for Anne, who now has a proper dress when invited to tea, one that can be worn to perform essays for an audience at school.

At 13, Anne and Diana had grown from their days of playing house to days of exploring the nearby fields and dramatizing stories they learned in school. One afternoon, Anne crafts a barge that would befit her character’s role of floating down a stream. It is caught in the current, and her friends have to run for help to save her.

Gilbert Blythe rescues Anne, for which she is eternally grateful. Following the rescue, he tries to make amends with Anne and asks forgiveness for his foolishness. Anne shuns his apology, and from that day forward, Gilbert and Anne ignore each other.

Anne continues to advance well in school and is well respected by her peers and her new teacher, Miss Stacy. With Matthew and Marilla’s blessing, she begins to prepare for the Queen’s College entrance exam to become a teacher. A select group of students will commit to the preparation, one of them being Gilbert Blythe. Each of the students who work with Miss Stacy successfully pass the examination and enter Queen’s the next fall.

Marilla and Matthew miss Anne terribly, yet appreciate how she is thriving and maturing as a young woman. Her top scores on the entrance exam earn her an advanced course placement, along with Gilbert Blythe. They both earn the highest awards the school has to offer. Gilbert receives the top medalist award, while Anne receives the highest mark of recognition as the winner of the Avery award, which includes a scholarship to Redmond University where she can earn a degree.

Upon her return to Green Gables for the anticipated summer break, Anne is immediately concerned about the health challenges she notices in both Matthew and Marilla. Matthew’s heart has continued to be a concern for Marilla, yet he is unable to slow down in caring for the land he loves. Marilla’s headaches have advanced to a concerning degree. Matthew is also concerned about the financial demise of the local bank that holds all of their savings.

The morning after she arrives home, she lives a day she has dreamed about for months. Anne revisits all of her favorite places at Green Gables and the people she has missed in Avonlea. To wrap up the perfect day, Anne shares a reminiscent stroll with Matthew, who reiterates his pride and love for the woman she has become. The next morning, he dies. They later learn that the notice in his hand about their bank folding prompted his heart attack.

Marilla and Anne experience deep grief as they lay Matthew to rest. The support of their community touches their hearts. Marilla soon learns that her headaches are leading to near blindness, and she must sell Green Gables to slow down her pace of living. Anne decides to decline her scholarship and stay at Green Gables to look after Marilla. She will teach in the next town over and take care of her.

Mrs. Lynde visits and expresses her satisfaction with Anne’s decision. She shares that Gilbert Blythe has turned down Avonlea’s job as a teacher and has recommended that Anne be given the position. He has accepted an offer in the next town to insure she will take it. Anne is overcome with joy and feels indebted to Gilbert. The next time Anne sees Gilbert, she asks for forgiveness, and they recognize that they can help one another continue in their studies.

Anne is surprised by the way she sees Gilbert now — she blushes as she recounts the exchange to Marilla. Anne’s sense of peace that all is right in the world inspires her to offer her gratitude to God as she faces the next stage of her life.

Christian Beliefs

There are numerous references to prayer and God’s provisions throughout the story. Anne learns Scripture and how to pray. The development of Anne’s prayer life is a central theme.

Anne’s spiritual growth is nurtured by Marilla’s example and efforts to find teachable moments in all aspects of Anne’s life. She also develops a strong relationship with her Sunday school teacher, Mrs. Allan, whom she tries to emulate. Mrs. Allan’s lessons help guide Anne to the counsel of God himself in her decision-making.

Other Belief Systems

Authority roles.

Matthew Cuthbert cares for Anne, yet yields to Marilla for Anne’s upbringing. His respect for Anne and acceptance of her childish ways allow them to forge a deep bond of friendship, similar to that of a father and daughter.

Marilla Cuthbert assumes the lead authority role in Anne’s life. Often her softer side is stifled to impart lessons. Marilla’s love for Anne is apparent in her actions, yet never in her words. As the story unfolds, Marilla softens in her attitude, and at the end of the story, she shares her feelings for Anne. Marilla disciplines Anne so Anne will take responsibility for her actions and apologize to those she has offended.

Mrs. Lynde is at first horrified by Anne’s unruly tongue. When Anne presents a sincere apology, Mrs. Lynde takes Anne under her wing and becomes a trusted adult friend. She is portrayed as a grandmother figure, who has wisdom from raising 10 children.

Mrs. Allan is Anne’s Sunday school teacher who supplements the development of a moral compass in her life and directs her toward God through her example in daily life. She is a trusted confidant.

Profanity & Violence

Sexual content, discussion topics.

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Additional Comments

Death: Anne and Marilla experience Matthew’s death and their personal grief in different ways. Their support of one another brings them together with a deep bond of respect for their shared loss.

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The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables

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The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables explores L. M. Montgomery’s deep connection to the landscapes of Prince Edward Island that inspired her to write the beloved Anne of Green Gables series. From the Lake of Shining Waters and the Haunted Wood to Lover’s Lane, you’ll be immersed in the real places immortalized in the novels. Using Montgomery’s journals, archives, and scrapbooks, Catherine Reid explores the many similarities between Montgomery and her unforgettable heroine, Anne Shirley. The lush package includes Montgomery’s hand-colorized photographs, the illustrations originally used in Anne of Green Gables , and contemporary and historical photography.

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Erica Jong’s Isadora Wing feared flying , but womanned up to attend the first psychoanalytic conference in Vienna since the Holocaust. Fifty years later , the unnamed heroine of Miranda July’s new novel, “All Fours” — let’s call her Amanda Huggenkiss — can barely begin a cross-country road trip.

Huggenkiss — aah, never mind — the anonymous narrator is five years from 50 herself: a “semi-famous” artist with a desk that’s a little wobbly and a career to match. “I worked in so many mediums that I was able to debut many times,” she recounts. “I just kept emerging, like a bud opening over and over again.”

She’s married to a music producer, Harris, who divides people up not into hedgehogs and foxes but Drivers and Parkers. The former, like himself, are functional and content. The latter, like his wife, are bored by ordinary life but, craving applause, thrive in tight spots and emergencies.

One was the birth of their baby, Sam (a nonbinary “ theyby ”), after the kind of fetal-maternal hemorrhage that often results in stillbirth. Mrs. Harris is ecstatic about her child, now a second grader — taking weekly candlelit baths with them, she weeps with love — but she feels her parenting efforts, which include massaging kale for a five-part bento box lunch, go underrecognized or criticized. And her sex life, which is dependent on fantasy, a.k.a. “mind-rooted,” has suffered. Sometimes when she delays initiating, she can hear her body-rooted husband’s penis “whistling impatiently like a teakettle.”

After a whiskey company unexpectedly licenses one of her saucy sentences for $20,000, she decides to splurge for her birthday on a room at the Carlyle, the fancy-pants hotel on New York’s Upper East Side. But, starting from Los Angeles, she only makes it as far as a motel in the nearby suburb of Monrovia. And that’s when things get weird in that Miranda July way that some critics find the ne plus ultra of twee (Harris twee?) and I happen to enjoy very much, with a few caveats.

Angst about the change of life — what Jong would call “ Fear of Fifty ” — seems a family curse. At 55, the narrator’s paternal grandmother had fatally flung herself out the window, first considerately placing herself in a garbage bag; an Aunt Ruthie followed; and her own mother is cognitively impaired and hard of hearing (while her father perpetually occupies a “deathfield” of depression and panic). But she is most immediately concerned with losing her looks and libido: of falling off, what she sees on a graph of shifting hormones over a life span, the “estrogen cliff.”

She blows her windfall to redo Room 321 in lavish and idiosyncratic style, carpeted in New Zealand wool and scented with tonka beans, then begins a torrid and all-consuming romance with the decorator’s husband, a hip-hop hobbyist named Davey who works at Hertz and resembles Gilbert Blythe from the “Anne of Green Gables” series. (Blythe and a Grand Parterre Sarouk carpet are the kinds of allusions July drops for her cultivated audience without explanation.)

A few words about the sex in “All Fours,” which is titled for what the narrator’s best friend, a sculptor, calls “the most stable position. Like a table.” (Well, not a wobbly one.) It is gaspingly graphic, sometimes verging on gross (urine, tampons and a suspected polyp — “hopefully benign”— all come into play), and supplemented with masturbation galore. Compelled to read these definitely not twee-rated passages, I briefly considered filing a complaint with human resources. Then I remembered the protracted and messy sex scenes released with such fanfare into the culture by Philip Roth, Harold Brodkey, et al., and decided I was being discriminatory and prudish.

Jong popularized the idea of “zipless” intercourse (more snappily than that); July’s term is “bottomless.” Her perimenopausal protagonist’s desire is insatiable, unfathomable, roving across genders and generations: a kind of supernova of lust preceding what she anticipates will be the black hole of senescence.

Even more than this adulterous appetite, her casual ageism, in a milieu where preferred pronouns are sacred, can shock. “Nobody except the doctor knew — or could even conceive of — what was going on between her legs,” she thinks of a woman in her 70s glimpsed in the gynecologist’s office, imagining “gray labia, long and loose.” ( Paging Arnold Kegel !) And, buying a 1920s bedspread from a “free spirit” at an antique mall: “Sometimes my hatred of older women almost knocked me over, it came so abruptly.”

Hatred is fear-based, of course — and you come to understand that the main character’s real journey will not be on Route 66, but the path to self-acceptance. In order to ride shotgun comfortably, though, you have to accept her preoccupation with the reflection in the rearview mirror; her indifference to any current affairs but her own.

When this unnamed She spray-paints “CALL ME” on a chair for the now-estranged Davey, it’s like John Cusack’s boombox serenade in “Say Anything.” When she posts a wild dance on Instagram after firming her own body at the gym, frantically seeking his Like, it’s like the boombox turned up to arena volume.

Are the mental-health professionals back from Europe yet? One pops up late on Harris’s arm, as the marriage reconfigures, but otherwise they’re strangely absent from “All Fours,” whose woman on the verge of chronological maturity has the intense focus of an artist, sure — but also a yearning adolescent.

ALL FOURS | By Miranda July | Riverhead | 336 pp. | $29

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Canon Defilement : Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story , the third film, is derided as this by many fans of the book series. Unlike the first two films, which were fairly accurate to the series (for being films based on books), the third was an original film with an original script. Not only did it ignore any of the canon after "Anne of Windy Poplars," but it was set in World War I with Anne and Gilbert as newlyweds, moving the entire series forward nearly 30 years. The characters are out-of-character as a result. This continued on even further with Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning which is set during WW2 with Gilbert having died in action (which never occurred in the books, and is far too far on time-wise note To get an idea on how far, book Anne's kids would be middle-age adults by WWII ) and then creating a backstory out of thin air for Anne's life prior to being sent to Green Gables at the start of the first book. It can make one wonder why Kevin Sullivan didn't just create further films around the remaining actual books in the series instead.
Cant Unhear It : Colleen Dewhurst as Marilla and Megan Fellows as Anne from these films are the most remembered portrayals of the characters.
Tough Act to Follow : The Kevin Sullivan adaptations tend to be the definitive ones for fans (North American fans at any rate), and this is another reason why Anne with an E met with such a divisive reception.

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Anne of Green Gables Book Review
Positive Messages. The book celebrates imagination, creativity, frien. Positive Role Models. Anne is the poster girl for learning from your mis. Violence & Scariness. A few episodes find Anne lashing out in anger or s. Sex, Romance & Nudity. Very mild flirting between some characters, and ta. Language Not present.
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Sat 28 Jun 2014 07.00 EDT. L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables (Vintage Children's Classics) This has to be my favourite book of all time. Introduced to this magical book at a young age, I find ...
Anne of Green Gables
Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Montgomery was born at Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 30, 1874. She came to live at Leaskdale, north of Uxbridge Ontario, after her wedding with Rev. Ewen Macdonald on July 11, 1911.
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Book Review: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. Anne of Green Gables is the story of a young orphaned girl named, you guessed it, Anne. Born in Nova Scotia only to lose both of her parents from the fever at the age of three months, Anne has grown up in many households, never being able to stay in one place for long. ...
Anne of Green Gables Book Review: A reading delight for anyone who has
Genre, style and narrative of the book, Anne of Green Gables. Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery is a fictional novel set in the late 1800s in Prince Edward Island in Canada. This classic book is considered a children's novel, although suited for readers of all ages. The book is the epitome of a descriptive style of writing.
Book Review: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Between 1909 and 1939, Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote seven books about an imaginative, talkative, high-spirited heroine named Anne Shirley, beginning with this one. Set in the tiny years of the 20th century, in the tiny Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, on a farm near the (fictitious) tiny town of Avonlea, Anne of Green Gables is the most ...
Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables is an extraordinary literary masterpiece that has stood the test of time and continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of readers worldwide, even after a century since its release. The novel is an enchanting chronicle of the life of Anne Shirley, a charming and intelligent young girl with striking red hair who finds ...
Review of the "Anne of Green Gables" Series
Anne of Avonlea recounts Anne's adventures from ages 16-18. This book is a touching coming of age story as Anne sacrifices some of her own dreams to support her family at Green Gables. I really appreciated how Montgomery portrayed Anne as mostly disinterested in boys and dutifully accepting Marilla's opinion that 16-18 is too young for ...
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery: Book Review
Anne is not like anybody else, the Cuthberts agree; she is special - a girl with an enormous imagination. This orphan girl dreams of the day when she can call herself Anne of Green Gables. Read my book review of Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich, a funny mystery with a dash of romance in the ongoing Stephanie Plum series.
Book Review: Anne of Green Gables
Review. I've read this book many times, and it's always been one of my favorites. It tells the story of Anne Shirley (Anne spelt with an e, mind you) -- a spirited orphan who, by mistake, is sent to live with the old pair of siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, on Green Gables farm in the small Canadian town of Avonlea.
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of 11-year-old orphan girl Anne Shirley sent by mistake to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had ...
Book Review: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Anne Shirley is a lonely red-haired orphan who is sent to live with a brother and sister, Mathew and Marilla, at Green Gables in the fictional town of Avonlea. They wanted a boy to help on their farm, but the orphanage sent a girl instead. Anne eventually works her way into the hearts of Marilla, Mathew, and all of the citizens of Avonlea.
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables, children's novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, published in 1908.The work, a sentimental but charming coming-of-age story about a spirited and unconventional orphan girl who finds a home with elderly siblings, became a classic of children's literature and led to several sequels.. Matthew Cuthbert and his sister, Marilla, live in Avonlea on Canada's Prince ...
Anne of Green Gables Study Guide
Anne of Green Gables is the first of 11 books featuring Anne; it's followed by Anne of Avonlea (1909), Chronicles of Avonlea (1912), and Anne of the Island (1915); the last of the series is Anne of Ingleside (1939). Montgomery's Emily of New Moon (1923) and its sequels are also well known; she wrote many other novels and hundreds of short stories. . Though Anne's character was Canadian ...
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (1908)
Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 novel by beloved Canadian author L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery (1874 - 1942). Her first full-length book, it was a great success from the the time it was published, and has appealing to generations of readers of all ages and backgrounds sine. Anne Shirley is a dreamy, imaginative 11-year-old orphan girl ...
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Perhaps the most interesting addition, however, is Irene Gammel's "Looking for Anne of Green Gables," a well-researched if occasionally overreachingdual biography of Anne and her creator ...
Adaptations of 'Anne of Green Gables'
Suddenly, remakes and adaptations of L.M. Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" series are proliferating. If I've been acting a little "extra" these days, chalk it up to recent quality ...
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
The book follows redheaded Anne Shirley from her arrival at Green Gables at 11 to her achievement of a college scholarship. In the intervening years, Anne finds stability, friendship, personal growth, and ambition in Avonlea and in the strict but well-intentioned Cuthbert siblings' household. The familiar story is enhanced by the exciting new ...
THE ANNOTATED ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
Anne certainly merits the comprehensive, scholarly study demonstrated in the annotated margins, footnotes, critical essays, asides, and appendices that accompany the original text of Anne of Green Gables. Between these covers lies an entire academic course, covering the kinds of biographical, geographical, literary, and mythological allusions that a good professor would explicate—e.g., that ...
Book Review: Anne of Green Gables
Review. Anne of Green Gables is a popular classic novel about a quirky redheaded orphan named Anne. When Anne is adopted by the Cuthberts at their farm up in Green Gables, we follow Anne as she struggles to adapt to her new life. Unlike most older classic novels, Anne of Green Gables was a very easy and fast read.
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
A sweet and cheerful adaptation of the beloved classic. A beloved and feisty heroine gets a graphic-novel makeover. In this adaptation that follows L.M. Montgomery's novel fairly faithfully, orphan Anne Shirley, with fiery tresses and an even more red-hot temper, arrives in Avonlea to help aging brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert ...
Anne of Green Gables
Plot Summary. Marilla Cuthbert and her brother, Matthew, decide to adopt a boy to help them take care of their land on Prince Edward Island. To their surprise, 11-year-old orphan Anne Shirley arrives to live with them. They plan to take her back to the orphanage to make things right, until they realize that her endless chatter and wild ...
The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables
Reviews "This book will be treasured by Montgomery's legions of fans." —Carolyn Strom Collins, author of The Anne of Green Gables Treasury; editor of After Many Years: Twenty-one "Long-Lost" Stories by L. M. Montgomery "In L. M. Montgomery's beloved book, Anne of Green Gables, Prince Edward Island, Canada, played a role that is arguably just as important as the series ...
Anne of Green Gables: A Christian Readers' Guide
Read 5 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. The delightful tale of Anne of Green Gables, which has defined so many childhoods and coming… The delightful tale of Anne of Green Gables, which has …
Book Review: 'All Fours,' by Miranda July
Book Review Today's Paper ... a hip-hop hobbyist named Davey who works at Hertz and resembles Gilbert Blythe from the "Anne of Green Gables" series. (Blythe and a Grand Parterre Sarouk ...
Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel
Purchased for my 12-year-old daughter who was hesitant to dig into the L.M. Montgomery classic; beautiful book. I saw a review that said the book isn't a ton of images, but it really is a classic graphic novel - cover to cover with great images and short narrative - while staying true to Montgomery's iconic story.
‎Kindred Spirits Book Club: Episode 44: Part II: Lullabies and Loss
Rejoin Ragon, Kelly, and guest Dr. Brenna Clarke Gray for their discussion about motherhood in Anne's House of Dreams. Ragon and Kelly are joined by Dr. Brenna Clarke Gray, Canadian literature expert, to discuss the joys and sorrows of Anne's journey to motherhood in Anne's House of Dreams. We dis…
Anne Of Green Gables 1985 (Film)
Canon Foreigner: Roy, Anne's college boyfriend and near fiance, is replaced with Morgan Harris, who serves the same function in the narrative but enters at a different time than Roy does in the book series.; Composite Character: Mrs. Lynde took on many of the characteristics of another irascible neighbor, Mr. Harrison, in Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel, partially as a result of Pragmatic ...
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YMMV /. Anne Of Green Gables 1985. Canon Defilement: ** Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story, the third film, is derided as this by many fans of the book series. Unlike the first two films, which were fairly accurate to the series (for being films based on books), the third was an original film with an original script.

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