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    Anne of Green Gables

    Written by L. M. Montgomery

    Narrated by Kate Burton

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    Eleven-year-old Anne Shirley has never known a real home. Since her parents' deaths, she's been bounced around to a series of foster homes and orphanages. When she is sent by mistake to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert at the snug white farmhouse called Green Gables, she wants to stay forever. But Anne is not the sturdy boy Matthew and Marilla were expecting. She's a mischievous, talkative redheaded girl with a fierce temper, who tumbles into one scrape after another.

    Anne is not like anybody else, the Cuthberts agree; she is special, a girl with an enormous imagination. All she's ever wanted is to belong somewhere. And the longer she stays at Green Gables, the harder it is for anyone to imagine life without her.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJun 10, 2008
    ISBN9780739367377
    Author

    L. M. 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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    • 4/5
      "Anne of Green Gables" is very famous story and loved all over the world .A heroine of this story Anne takes a positive attitude on at any time. She is a very strong girl, so I like her!
    • 5/5
      One of my all time favorites. I have read it a few times and will probably read it a few more. I have only gotten through to the second book in the series, but plan on reading others in the future.
    • 4/5
      Before I got married, my middle name was Anne. With an “e.” Just like Anne of Green Gables. Now my middle name is my maiden name, but that’s besides the point.I must have read Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery when I was a little girl, but all I remember is watching the movie. So I decided to get through a bunch of the Anne books, obviously starting with the first: Anne of Green Gables.Anyone who knows anything about Anne knows that she feels like a plain child with red hair which she despises, and that she never stops talking.For the full review (and a pic of my very old copy of the book), visit Love at First Book
    • 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.
    • 4/5
      After many years, I have decided to revisit this classic series. My mother first introduced me to the series when I was twelve-years-old and I have read it several times since. As a younger reader "Anne of Green Gables" was always my least favourite. Now, forty years later, I was thoroughly entertained by this book. I loved all the descriptions of Green Gables and Avonlea, and the innocence of a bygone era.Matthew Cuthbert, Gilbert Blythe and Aunt Josephine were always my favourite characters, and they remained so. However, I was surprised by how much I liked Anne and Marilla. For some unknown reason, I have always remembered Marilla as a hard, unforgiving woman, but I discovered she really had a heart of gold and loved Anne as though she was her own daughter.As for Anne herself, she used to annoy me with the antics and continual talking, but this time I admired her incorrigible spirit, her love of nature, her vivid imagination and her passion for stories. In fact I found myself close to tears at times when she talked about her past life.Although written over a century ago, I found "Anne of Green Gables" a charming, delightful read which still has much appeal for today's modern readers.
    • 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
    • 4/5
      I can't believe it's taken me so long to read this. I feel like somehow I missed out on an integral part of childhood by not reading this as a young girl. What a fun, charming, beautiful tale of an orphan girl and her new family. Heartwarming and entertaining. I look forward to the rest of the series.
    • 3/5
      I never read this when I was young. I can see the attraction, for the pre-teen girl, and indeed my own daughter enjoyed it. However, for an adult the story holds very little of interest. I can enjoy the descriptions of nature, but it is too preachy and has little character development except for Anne and a bit for Marilla.
    • 5/5
      This is one of my favorite books of all time. I love the beauty in Montgomery's prose, her descriptions of Prince Edward Island, and the people who live in the small town of Avonlea. But most of all, I love Anne Shirley. She is, indeed, a kindred spirit. My love for this book is so strong, it's a struggle to put into words. I feel like I don't have the capacity to describe the wonder and the joy it invokes in me every time I read it. A true classic, and I can't wait to reread the rest of the Anne books this year. Highly, highly recommended. If you haven't read this book, you are, in my opinion, missing out on one of the great pleasures of life. Five stars, and I'd give it more if Library Thing allowed it.
    • 5/5
      Loved this as a youth and in college. Revisited it through the Craft Lit podcast. Can't wait to share it with my nieces - they should be old enough in the next few years.
    • 5/5
      Just delightful! A classic read for anyone.
    • 4/5
      Really enjoyed this one. Listened to the audiobook read by Rachel McAdams.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely adore Anne of Green Gables! I remember reading Gables and all the other Anne books growing up (I went on a Little House on the Prairie kick as well, around this time). I loved reading all about a girl who I could relate to and who talked too much and didn't want to sit around in dresses all the time and just look pretty. She was a unique character who really exhibited the 'be yourself' persona and I loved it.
    • 5/5
      I love, love, love this book. I still have my old dog-eared copy from middle school. Ann-with-an-e is hired by elderly brother and sister Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert. They wanted a boy to help out with their farm but got Anne instead in a mix-up. Marilla is slow to warm up to Anne, who can be overly dramatic at times, uses large words and has a tendency to name things around the farm (she named the Cuthbert's pond The Lake of Shining Waters). Anne is not a wholly sympathetic character, she can be vain and bossy and has a fiery temper that burns as bright as her hair. On her first day at school she breaks a slate over the head of a boy who teases her. But she is a compelling character, proving herself to be useful and dependable. I cannot recommend this book enough, especially to young female readers. Despite her faults, Anne is a strong and smart girl with a powerful imagination. She is, in a sense, like any other girl and can still be relatable despite being written over 100 years ago. I would also recommend watching the 80s miniseries in conjunction with the book. I remember reading this book in school and also watching snippet of the miniseries.
    • 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.
    • 5/5
      My Mom has been talking about reading this to the patients at the nursing home where she works. They look forward to it every day.

      My grandmother adored this series.

      So when I came across this book in the audiobook section of my library, I thought I'd give it a try. I had no idea I'd enjoy it as much as I did
    • 5/5
      Spirited, fanciful, loyal, loving, and diligent, Anne is a delightful creation, brimful of emotion and adventure. The simple charms of Prince Edward Island, the abundance of nature, and the memorable scrapes she gets into are so. vivid as to be somehow in our common heritage memory, already familiar even.as one discovers them. Poignant, funny, wise, the book is a well-rounded, timeless pleasure.
    • 4/5
      A red-headed, energetic, talkative orphan girl adopted by the Cuthberts--Anne tends to dream while Marilla Cuthbert is more of a practical sort. Anne meets her friendship-soulmate in Diana and enjoys an academic rivalry with Gilbert.
    • 4/5
      Simply delightful!
    • 4/5
      In this 100-year-old childhood classic, vivacious, imaginative orphan Anne (with an "e") Shirley has comical misadventures and charms everyone on St. Edward Island. This novel has its sweet, nostalgic moments, but, all in all, I found it a little overlong and cloying, kind of like drinking three large tumblers of raspberry cordial.
    • 4/5
      This is another classic children's book I've never read and, I was fearful that the story of an orphaned child being taken in by a woman and her brother on Price Edward Island in Canada would be the last word in treacle. However, red-haired Anne is too full of life to sink into bathos and the story of how she wins the heart of people who thought they were getting a boy to help them on their farm, is a delight to read 110 years after it was published.Now that I've read this first book, I think I'll continue on with the series.
    • 4/5
      4.5 stars! What a lovely little book. I can't wait to continue with this story. Anne was such a wonderful character, and I was frequently moved by her imagination and insight.
    • 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 LOVE this book. Montgomery has a way of creating characters that are alive. You believe everything about them. Her writing style is unmatched. Her use of words, amazing. I am glad there is more to Anne than just this book. I hope I enjoy the others as much as I have enjoyed this one. I completely agree with the statement on the cover of this book - "The most beloved, beguiling and timeless heroine in all of fiction!"
    • 5/5
      I absolutely loved this book.
    • 4/5
      I did not read these, or see the show, as a child. I enjoyed this book. It is a slow book without lots of action, but, it has endearing characters. I immediately fell for Matthew, who becomes one of Anne's guardians. I very much enjoyed the pace in the final quarter of the book. I have watched maybe three episodes of the new Netflix series and have mostly enjoyed it, though they have taken some liberties.
    • 5/5
      It was SO much fun to revisit Anne! It is such a sweet story and I can't wait till my daughter is older so that I can share it with her. I'm looking forward to watching the new series on Netflix as well.
    • 5/5
      I hadn't read this classic since I was a little girl and it was soo nice to revisit it. I forgot how charming Anne is and how happy her antics made me. As an adult I realize there isn't much of a plot, each chapter is a short story on some mischief or excitement that Anne gets up to, but honestly that makes it all the more charming. I am definitely inspired to read more of the series (I've only ever read the first one!) and to rewatch the show, although from what I hear I may need to avoid the new Netflix original. All in all a great re-read. It definitely holds up :)
    • 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.
    • 2/5
      First time I'd read this, having somehow missed it as a child. I can see why it works, it's a sweet tale of a girl worming her way into the hearts of those around her. But, dear me, Anne talks and talks and talks and it's about nothing at all in particular. She has a vivid imagination, but it;s not terribly to much point and I found her somewhat tedious. I don't feel I missed much not reading this d=sooner.