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.
Anne of Green Gables is a novel by L. M. Montgomery, first published in 1908. It is the beloved first book in the Anne series and introduces the character of Anne Shirley, an imaginative, talkative, and fiercely independent orphan with red hair and a penchant for dramatic storytelling.
The story begins when Anne is mistakenly sent to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, an elderly brother and sister who had intended to adopt a boy to help them with their farm in the village of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island. Despite the mix-up, Anne quickly wins over Matthew’s heart with her boundless enthusiasm and vivid imagination, though Marilla is initially skeptical of the talkative and spirited girl.
Throughout the novel, Anne struggles to fit into the structured world of Avonlea, often causing mischief with her flights of fancy, such as naming everything in sight (including her beloved home, "Green Gables") and dreaming up adventures. But, over time, Anne grows up, learning valuable lessons about friendship, responsibility, and the importance of being true to oneself. Key relationships in the story include her close bond with her best friend Diana Barry, her occasional rivalry with the arrogant Gilbert Blythe, and her evolving connection with Marilla and Matthew, who come to see Anne as the daughter they never had.
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