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    Anne of Green Gables
    Anne of Green Gables
    Anne of Green Gables
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    Anne of Green Gables

    Written by Lucy Maud Montgomery

    Narrated by Shelly Frasier

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    When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables send for a boy orphan to help them out at their farm, they mistakenly get Anne Shirley, a feisty, independent, but warm-hearted eleven-year-old girl. Fortunately, her sunny nature and quirky imagination win the hearts of her reluctant foster parents and everyone in the community. But not a day goes by without some memorable adventure or prank in the tragicomedy of her life. Early on, for example, she accidentally dyes her "cursed" red hair green. Later, in an effort to impress a neighbor she bakes a cake, but with liniment instead of vanilla.

    Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote that Anne is an extension of herself and represents the independent, "new" woman of the emerging twentieth century. Individualistic, resourceful, and of a great humanitarian heart, she remains a great role model for girls and women today.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJul 21, 2008
    ISBN9781400178421
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    Lucy Maud Montgomery

    Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1874 and raised by her maternal grandparents following her mother's death when she was just two years old. Biographical accounts of her upbringing suggest a strict and rather lonely childhood. She later spent a number of years working as a teacher before turning to journalism and then, ultimately to fiction writing. While Anne of Green Gables was completed in 1905 Montgomery was at first unable to find a publisher for it and - having set it aside for a while - eventually found a champion for it in the Page Company of Boston. Her first novel - and the one which was to prove by far her most successful - was published in 1908 and has remained in print the world over ever since. In creating the uniquely memorable Anne, Montgomery gave the world of classic fiction one of its most enduring heroines.

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    • 3/5
      There are several different ways in which I could approach a review of Anne of Green Gable, but in fairness to the book, I think I need to review with a strong consideration that I am not representative of the target audience. Montgomery's classic is a book that managed to slip past me in my book-greedy youth. For me the time period when such a book would have been effective was rather small, between the years of 9-11. I managed to hit all the others of this genre-Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Caddie Woodlawn, Greengage Summer...but not Anne. I am sorry I did not read it then. Casting myself back to those days, I ask, would 10 year old me liked Anne? I think at 10 I would have been enraptured. As a 50 year old reader, all I can say is that the story is a great deal of charm, but the character of Anne for the first 3/4 of the book drove me a bit mad. Lord, how the child gushes. Perhaps it is my slightly pessimistic turn, but her always looking at the sunny side of life was wearying. Then there is her tendency to frequently repeat certain of her pet tenants. Since the days of my mother reading Chicken Little to me, I have hated repetitiveness. One of my chief complaints with Dickens is his love of giving certain characters oft repeated mantras. This is not character development. Okay it is, but only of the worst and least subtle sort. The moralistic tone of the story was a bit much for me as well. All of this said, I probably would have loved this book at 10.
    • 3/5
      I think if I would have read this as a young person, I would have liked it even more. I thought the pacing was a bit strange--in the earlier chapters, things moved very slowly but later months would pass during one chapter. It felt like Montgomery had clearly intended the book to be the first in a series, so I was confused as to why she felt the need to rush the end.
    • 5/5
      An absolute classic of all time. I read it over and over again as a child and recently read it with my ten-year-old daughter who enjoyed it too. Reading it as an adult I particularly admired the way the passage of time was handled, and the way that Anne matures as a character as the book goes on.
    • 4/5
      I loved the book it was a very good book for ages10 and up. it makes you want more
    • 4/5
      A reread of this childhood classic. Anne is an orphan, adopted by a brother and sister on Prince Edward Island. They really wanted a boy to help on the farm, but when Matthew brought home chatterbox Anne, he was smitten and convinced Marilla to keep her, with delightfully changed lives all around!
    • 5/5
      It had been several years since I last read this, so it was wonderful to revisit the first Anne book. It was just as magical as I remembered. : - )
    • 5/5
      Just delightful! A classic read for anyone.
    • 5/5
      I have long loved LM Montgomery's work, and I was thrilled to find this wonderful special limited edition when I visited the Anne of Green Gables Museum in Park Corner, PEI. The tome itself is a truly lovely thing. And the story -- well, in my eyes and in my heart -- the story never grows old.
    • 5/5
      Anne (with an ‘e’ of course) Shirley starts out as a mistake. The elderly Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert had planned on adopting a boy to help Matthew with the chores on their Prince Edward Island farm. What are they to do with the red-haired, high-spirited girl who arrives instead? This is a great children series especially for little girls. I loved Anne's spirit, her imagination and her adventures. She would be a great friend and a fun playmate. Highly recommended and a great look at life on Prince Edward Island. A must classic read for young and old.
    • 4/5
      Thoroughly delightful.
    • 5/5
      I thought this was a great book about friendship and learning the ways of life and growing up to be a whole different wonderful person. I loved how much Anne amigned about almost everything and believed in herself.
    • 3/5
      Substance: The period and milieu is interesting, and Anne's character is very individualistic. Some of the others are more stereotypical, especially for this type of writing. The adventures are gentle but engaging. Perfectly adequate for a junior reader. An adult will enjoy the books, but might be slightly more skeptical of the psychological underpinnings of Anne's behavior. Style: The story is told episodically, in order to cover 4 years, which makes it more of a "chapter book" than a novel. Well-suited to tv series adaptation, but I don't think one has been done (there are several movies).The author clearly loves the setting, and sometimes gets too gushingly descriptive. I recommend having a map of Prince Edward Island in hand if you are not familiar with the area.
    • 5/5
      Every, birthday, Christmas, random Monday, etc. my grandparents would gift me a "Great Illustrated Classic." Some of those "classics" I looked at, shrugged my shoulders and put them on my bookshelf, never to be seen again. . until last November when my parents boxed up anything and everything I had left at home. There were a few that sparked my interest enough that I actually read them. Anne of Green Gables was one of those books.

      I didn't realize that wasn't the actual book until about a year later when my father arrived home from a business trip with a copy of Anne of Avonlea. I tried reading it and found myself feeling really overwhelmed. Turns out those "Great Illustrated Classics" are dumbed down.

      This year I decided to give it another try. I wish I would have picked it up earlier! I adore this book. In fact, it may just be one of my favorite books of all time. I laughed, I cried and I cannot recommend it enough.
    • 5/5
      Orphan Anne Shirley is brought to Green Gables by mistake - brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert wanted a boy to help with the farm chores. But talkative and exasperating as she is, they decide to keep her and she goes on to charm just about everyone she meets - except for that pest, Gilbert Blythe, whom she's determined not to like. But she excels in school, makes a bosom friend in Diana Barry, and melts even Marilla's crusty exterior.I really like the Anne books and I've read the whole series through multiple times. This time, I listened to the audio made available through Audiobook Sync one summer, which is read by Colleen Winton. I didn't love her voice for Anne when she was on one of her long spells of talking (oh my goodness, did it grate after awhile) and Diana's was irritating instead of the jolly she was aiming for. I was a little surprised at how much of the book wasn't the events I remembered from the series so much as Anne's recounting of them for another character, but then the original did come out in 1908 - and all things considered, it's amazing how well the story holds up as having appeal for modern readers. 4.5 stars for the story; 3 for the audio.
    • 5/5
      I never read this book as a child, but it is always heralded as one of the classics, so I thought I needed to give it a chance. After reading it I understand why it is popular. the story is heartwarming, Anne is engaging, and the setting is beautiful. I enjoyed it, and would recommend young girls read this book. Like some books from this time period (early 20th century; ie. Ginger Pye and Little Women) it is steeped in morals, which makes it seem less complex and "real" than real life.
    • 4/5
      Another favourite of mine in early teens. Anne is an orphan and is adopted by the Cuthbers who lives in a farmhouse, Green Gables. She isn't what they expected but she dreams of calling herself "Anne Of Green Gables''.Again, it is a heartwarming story about how Anne gets along with her new family. However Anne is quite talkative and her dialogues can span to a few pages. Most of her talking are non-essential and I skipped most of them without having to miss any of the story.The ending is very touching as there is a twist in the story. Though I last read this 6 years ago, its details still loom large in my memory.
    • 4/5
      Once you read this you just have to keep reading the rest of the series. You become absorbed in Anne's life, and her character. She is recognisable as, if not yourself, someone you know.
    • 5/5
      Delightful, though fairly fluffy. An excellent gift for a girl between about eight and twelve, especially if she's bright and a little flighty or strong-willed. Women who remember being bright and flighty or strong-willed will probably also enjoy it. There's no real plot beyond "growing up as a smart girl in late 19th-century rural Canada," though of course things happen and character growth occurs and all of that good kind of stuff. I enjoyed it, but I also used to look out at forests and imagine them to be far more spectacular than they really were, and such.The only reason I took half a star off is that I really do like reading about action and adventure a bit more than reading about meandering through childhood and growing as a person.
    • 5/5
      A young orphan girl, Anne, is taken in by the Cuthberts Matthew and Marilla. They had requested a boy from the asylum (orphanage) but were presented with a girl. At first they were intent on sending her back but after her nonstop chatter and mannerism they didn't have the heart plus they were growing quite fond of her so she was allowed to stay. Anne is full of imagination and dreams and gets into much mischief but she is a joy to behold nonetheless. She grows up in Avonlea on Green Gables the Cuthbert's property and makes friends and enemies just the same. It is quite a delightful story and a classic in its own right.
    • 5/5
      A headstrong, young orphan girl grows up in her adopted family on Prince Edward Island. A young adult classic. Perfectly constructed and enjoyed by adults and children.
    • 4/5
      Anne of Green Gables is arguably one of my favorite movies, but sadly, I had never read the book. I am glad to finally check this off of my reading bucket list as it is truly a classic. However, this is one of the few instances where (even though this book is great) I liked the movie more. This is probably because I first watched it when I was around six, and almost annually ever since. And also...why is Gil hardly in this book! I must get Anne of Avonlea soon in order to redeem this.
    • 5/5
      I loved this, Anne's imagination was amazing, it was great to read a book and be reminded of how we saw things as a child.

      Her relationships with people were also interesting, I especially enjoyed watching how Marilla and Matthew changed over the course of the story.
    • 5/5
      Oh! It was better than I remembered. I laughed out loud so many times; I can't remember the last time a book made me laugh like that, and so often. And I cried like a fool at the end. It's been so long (20 years, I suppose), I'd all together forgotten how it ended.

      So glad I revisited this one. A childhood favorite that stands the test of time.
    • 5/5
      It is nearly impossible for me to describe my absolute fondness for this book and the character of Anne, herself. She is perhaps the most relatable, lovable fictional character in my heart, and the background of Green Gables and Avonlea, charming beautiful places, so well described and romantic, I hardly need the words on the page to love it. I feel that Anne Shirley and I, are mist definitely kindred spirits.
    • 4/5
      One can't help but like a story about an orphan girl who's smart and filled with spunk. This is an old classic first published in 1908 that everybody has heard about but not necessarily read. It was originally written for adults, but today is generally considered to be reading for young people. But I thoroughly enjoyed it as an adult, and I think others will too. I could easily imagine that it described an early 20th Century environment similar to that which my parents grew up in. I've heard ...more One can't help but like a story about an orphan girl who's smart and filled with spunk. This is an old classic first published in 1908 that everybody has heard about but not necessarily read. It was originally written for adults, but today is generally considered to be reading for young people. But I thoroughly enjoyed it as an adult, and I think others will too. I could easily imagine that it described an early 20th Century environment similar to that which my parents grew up in. I've heard that the book (in translation) was widely read by Japanese students during the 1950s and 1960s. As a result Prince Edward Island has become a popular destination for Japanese tourists. I see on the Prince Edward Island web site that they are celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Anne of Green Gables being published. Read in June, 2007
    • 5/5
      Great charming children's classic.
    • 5/5
      The writing here is brilliant and particularly the construction of Anne as a character. But it hits a lull in the last third of the book, where we become more distant from Anne. The writing switches from dialogue to description and starts to feel like I'm reading an overlong epilogue.
    • 5/5
      I read this when I was about ten or eleven, and forgot how much I adored it. I've finally got the whole set of the Anne books, so I sat down to reread this one today. It's easy to read, and charming, and more touching than I'd remembered -- I came over all sniffly a couple of times. And I also had a lot of delighted little giggles.
    • 4/5
      Ok...sentimental as all get out ..but don't you just sometimes need that =D
    • 4/5
      You may have watched the movie, the 2-night special, or the latest adaptation on Netflix - but you haven't truly experienced Anne of Green Gables until you read the books. I read them as a pre-teen and have re-read them many times. Published well over a hundred years ago the narrative reads a tad clunky and dated at times. But I am not saying that is a bad thing. In a world filled techno-gadgets, vampires, and witches, where something is blown-up or killed every three-seconds-- it was nice to have a stress-free, relaxing reading experience. Anne is an 11-year-old orphan longing for a home to call her own. Despite her tender age, she had known heartbreak. It was how she chose to deal with it that resonates with me to this day. Anne looked for the good in everyone and everything and with her boundless imagination if she couldn't find it -- she simply created it. She had a light within her that refused to be dimmed. This is a timeless classic I cannot wait to share with my granddaughter. If you have never read this book or if it has been a while, sneak off to your favorite, comfy spot and reconnect with a simpler time.Happy Reading,RJ