As you can imagine, this has left young Anne feeling needy and unwanted.Īnd when siblings Marilla and Matthew decide to adopt a boy to help work on their farm, they never expect to get a girl instead. 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. MontgomeryĪnne of Green Gables is the story of a young orphaned girl named, you guessed it, Anne.
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.Ī 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.īook Review: Anne of Green Gables by L. 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. This heartwarming story has beckoned generations of readers into the special world of Green Gables, an old-fashioned farm outside a town called Avonlea. Theme: The conflict between imagination and expectation sentimentality versus emotionīook Summary: Anne of Green Gables by L. Setting Place: Avonlea, Prince Edward Island (Canada) Major Characters: Marilla Cuthbert, Matthew Cuthbert, Diana Barry, Gilbert Blythe, Rachel Lynde, Anne Blythe, Anne Shirley
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