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Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables
Book information
AuthorLucy Maud Montgomery
IllustratorM. A. and W. A. J. Claus
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
SeriesAnne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House of Dreams, Anne of Ingleside, Rainbow Valley, and Rilla of Ingleside
GenreNovel
PublisherL. C. Page & Co.
Release dateJune 1908
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages429 pp (first edition)
Followed byAnne of Avonlea

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'Anne of Green Gables' is a bestselling novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery published in 1908. Set in 1878, it was written as fiction for readers of all ages, but in recent decades has been considered a children's book. Montgomery found her inspiration for the book on an old piece of paper that she had written at a young age, describing a couple that were mistakenly sent an orphan girl instead of a boy, yet decided to keep her. Montgomery also drew upon her own childhood experiences in rural Prince Edward Island. Montgomery used a photograph of Evelyn Nesbit, which she had clipped from New York’s Metropolitan Magazine, and pasted the framed clipping on the wall of her bedroom, as the model for the face of Anne Shirley, the book's main character.

Montgomery also found inspiration in the "formula Ann" orphan stories, the Anns without the e. Other characters, like Gilbert Blythe, were modelled, in part, on real-life characters. Montgomery wrote the novel in the twilight of the day, sitting at her window and overlooking the fields of Cavendish.

Since publication, Anne of Green Gables has sold more than 50 million copies. In addition, this book is taught to students around the world.

Anne of Green Gables Video

Anne used to be on the PBS Kids schedule, but no more. Here's more description of Anne of Green Gables from the former PBS Kids schedule. Announcer: "It's a fun adventure with that cool girl. 'Anne of Green Gables' is coming up next on PBS Kids."
0.37 min. | 4.38 user rating		 Another romantic couples montage! I hope you all enjoy it. In a side note...If anyone has Stardust clips in wmv format, I would LOVE them :) PS All this Anne of Green Gables love is awesome! Aren't they lovely movies? In order of appearance: Pride and Prejudice- Darcy (Matthew McFadyen) and Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) Someone Like You- Jane (Ashley Judd) and Eddie( Hugh Jackman) The Notebook- Allie (Rachel McAdams) and Noah (Ryan Gosling) Legally Blonde- Elle (Reese Witherspoon) and Emmett (Luke Wilson) A Walk to Remember- Landon (Shane West) and Jamie (Mandy Moore) PotC-Norrington (Jack Davenport) and Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) An American Haunting- Betsy (Rachel Hurd-Wood) and Richard (James D'Arcy) Tuck Everlasting- Winnie (Alexis Bledel) and Jesse (Jonathon Jackson) Dirty Dancing- Baby (Jennifer Grey) and Johnny (Patrick Swayze) Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story- Anne (Megan Follows) and Gilbert (Jonathon Crombie) Sense and Sensibility- Brandon (Alan Rickman) and Marianne (Kate Winslet) Jane Eyre- Rochester (Toby Stephens) and Jane (Ruth Wilson) Titanic- Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) North & South- John Thornton (Richard Armitage) and Margaret Hale (Daniela Denby-Ashe) National Treasure- Ben (Nicolas Cage) and Abigail (Diane Kruger) Just Like Heaven- Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon) and David (Mark Ruffalo) The Wedding Date- Kat (Debra Messing) and Nick (Dermot Mulroney) Legally Blonde: The Musical- Elle (Laura Bell Bundy) and Emmett <b>...</b>
4.05 min. | 4.88 user rating		 I thought the original music video looked like a scene from Anne of Green Gables, so I decided to incorporate that into my video. In both videos, the characters are acting out the poem "The Lady of Shalott." FYI: Anne was NOT dead; she was acting out the scene from Lady of Shalott. Therefore she DID NOT come back to life either, as some were bewildered about.
3.73 min. | 4.85 user rating		 Megan Follows' audition for the role of Anne Shirley. She eventually beat out 3000 other girls for the role. Filming took place in 1985 - she was 17 years old. For more up-to-date news about Megan Follows: tinyurl.com ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO SULLIVAN ENTERTAINMENT. Uploaded for entertainment purposes only. No copyright infringement intended.
3.73 min. | 4.94 user rating		 These are my favorite moments from Anne of Green Gables the Continuing Story. Please read below: * I've had numerous people message me asking for me to upload the entire 3rd movie--because that's no longer allowed on youtube, I can't...I'm sorry. However, I will be uploading my favorite clips. -If you have a part of the movie you would like me to upload, you can just ask me and I'll upload it, but I will NOT upload the entire movie. I'm sorry. I don't feel like getting into trouble :)
3.67 min. | 4.92 user rating
Various announcers narrates Anne of Green Gables: Animated Series which no longer airs on PBS Kids.
1.33 min. | 4.94 user rating		 Have you ever noticed the similarities in the leading male and female characters in the movies Anne of Avonlea(1987) and Little Women (1994)? Although the two movies end differently, the proposals are very similar. Here's a mashup of the two proposals. Credits Music: Dream Lover by Bobby Darin.
3.90 min. | 4.83 user rating		 PLEASE READ for Video Information: I have loved the Anne of Green Gables Series eversince I first laid my eyes on the first book when I was in grade school. Aside from Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, Gilbert Blythe and Anne Shirley were also one of my most loved couples in the world of literature. I have the entire series for crying out loud! LOL! Although the movies (especially the last one) were very different from the books, I loved how Megan Follows and Jonathan Crombie brought my most beloved pair to life. Like the first scene of this music video, wherein Anne, after a long and tiring journey and losing all hope, all of a sudden finding Gilbert amidst the lost crowd, that was soooo priceless... I mean the look on both their faces! It was amazing! It was like they were lost and all of a sudden both of them are home. I'm so glad Megan Follows and Jonathan Crombie played Anne and Gilbert up until the end. It was brilliant! So basically, this video is all about the life of Anne and Gilbert, from the moment they met to the time that they got married. I hope the people here who have loved Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe will also if not love atleast like my music video... Three cheers to Gilbert and Anne! And to Lucy Maud Montgomery for sharing such a lovable story... And to Megan and Jonathan for bringing Anne and Gilbert to life... If you have the time please comment and rate! Thanks! Here's the Lyrics of So Close, which is also by the way the OST of the movie <b>...</b>
6.03 min. | 4.98 user rating		 Anne Of Green Gables Trailer Made By Me..!! If You Did Not See Anne Of Green Gables Well Enjoy...
1.25 min. | 4.83 user rating		 Clips from: Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gables: the Sequel Anne of Green Gables: the Continuing Story from Sullivan Entertainment Inc. Productions Music is The Chicken Dance. Video by ADUProductions 2007
2.97 min. | 4.88 user rating

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Anne musical web series explains revamp - CBC.ca Tweet this news
CBC.ca--The Confederation Centre has created a web series outlining the changes to -Anne of Green Gables-: The Musical. CBC The Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown has launched a new behind-the-scenes web series about the changes to the Anne - Date : Mon, 02 May 2011 12:56:22 GMT+00:00
'Anne of Green Gables' rings true to the original - San Bernardino Sun Tweet this news
San Bernardino Sun--Starting Saturday, a musical rendition of "-Anne of Green Gables-" will bring Anne Shirley and all her misadventures to life. Based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's timeless classic, "-Anne of Green Gables-& - Date : Fri, 06 May 2011 06:06:17 GMT+00:00
Around Town: Let them entertain you - Victoria Times Colonist Tweet this news
Victoria Times Colonist--Lindsay Abbott, 12, and 13-year-old Erika Pryer sang the Kindred Spirits duet from -Anne of Green Gables-. Atom Egoyan did it. So did Kim Cattrall, Richard Margison and, more recently, New York-based stage ... - Date : Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:04:57 GMT+00:00
Good Books With 'Bad' Little Girls - Mother Jones Tweet this news
Mother Jones--This Feministing post on -Anne of Green Gables- at Feministing got me all nostalgic-like for my own girlhood days of reading subtly feminist books. From the post: While Anne is indeed a feminist, she isn't born one. When we first meet h - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:02:20 GMT+00:00
Times, they are a changin' - Charlottetown Guardian Tweet this news
Charlottetown Guardian--“For the first time ever we tried not running -Anne of Green Gables- in rep during the peak season of the summer festival. That was a big change. Buddy Holly opened the season and it opened in gangbuster style. Hairspray ended th - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:55:04 GMT+00:00
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Patch.com--Enjoy a childhood classic�the Lucy Maud Montgomery novel "-Anne of Green Gables-"�brought to life on the stage as a musical at Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 11 am or 3 pm Saturday, March 19. ... - Date : Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:21:30 GMT+00:00
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Paste Magazine--Their latest album, Belong, features an -Anne of Green Gables- reference (“Anne with an E”). The Brooklyn quartet is twee-er than hand-knitted leg warmers, but their music is strong, which covers a multitude of cutesy sins. With tight - Date : Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:05:34 GMT+00:00
ECCT presents: "Anne of Green Gables" - WEAU-TV 13 Tweet this news
WEAU-TV 13--The Eau Claire Children's Theatre will present -ANNE OF GREEN GABLES- March 11-12 and 18-19, at Eau Claire's newest main stage, The Oxford, 1814 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire. Based on the popular books by Lucy Montgomery, -ANNE OF GREEN - Date : Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:08:33 GMT+00:00
Children's Theatre opens 'Anne of Green Gables' - Leader-Telegram Tweet this news
Leader-Telegram--Contributed photo Back row, from left, Elaine Jones and David Benning and front row, from left, Rowen Lohmann and Ronnie Barribeaut rehearsed a scene from the Eau Claire Children's Theatre production of "-Anne of Green Gable - Date : Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:05:42 GMT+00:00
'Anne of Green Gables' musical to be presented by St. Louise de Marillac in La ... - Suburban Life Publications Tweet this news
Suburban Life Publications--By Staff reports St. Louise de Marillac will stage “-Anne of Green Gables-: The Musical” in La Grange Park. Performances begin at 7:30 pm Friday and Sunday, March 18 and 20, and Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26, and at - Date : Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:27:15 GMT+00:00

Lucy Maud Montgomery's books on Anne Shirley
# Book Date published Anne Shirley's age
1 Anne of Green Gables 1908 11&mdash;16
2 Anne of Avonlea 1909 16&mdash;18
3 Anne of the Island 1915 18&mdash;22
4 Anne of Windy Poplars (US&Canada)
Anne of Windy Willows (Other)		 1936 22&mdash;25
5 Anne's House of Dreams 1917 25&mdash;27
6 Anne of Ingleside 1939 34&mdash;40
7 Rainbow Valley 1919 41
8 Rilla of Ingleside 1921 49&mdash;53
9 The Blythes Are Quoted 2009 (Completed shortly before Montgomery's death in 1942) &mdash;
Related books in which Anne Shirley plays a lesser part
# Book Date published Anne Shirley's age
&mdash; Chronicles of Avonlea 1912 &mdash;
&mdash; Further Chronicles of Avonlea 1920 &mdash;

Budge Wilson's books on Anne Shirley
# Book Date published Anne Shirley's age
&mdash; Before Green Gables 2008 0&mdash;11

Irene Gammel's books on Anne Shirley
# Book Date published Anne Shirley's age
&mdash; Looking for Anne of Green Gables: The Story of L.M. Montgomery and her Literary Classic 2008 0&mdash;40

Works by Lucy Maud Montgomery

NovelsAnne of Green Gables (1908) * Anne of Avonlea (1909) * Kilmeny of the Orchard (1910) * The Story Girl (1911) * The Golden Road (1913) * Anne of the Island (1915) * Anne's House of Dreams (1917) * Rainbow Valley (1919) * Rilla of Ingleside (1921) * Emily of New Moon (1923) * Emily Climbs (1925) * The Blue Castle (1926) * Emily's Quest (1927) * Magic for Marigold (1929) * A Tangled Web (1931) * Pat of Silver Bush (1932) * Mistress Pat (1935) * Anne of Windy Poplars (1936) * Jane of Lantern Hill (1937) * Anne of Ingleside (1939) |
Short story collectionsChronicles of Avonlea (1912) * Further Chronicles of Avonlea (1920) * The Road to Yesterday (1974) * The Doctor's Sweetheart and Other Stories (1979) * Akin to Anne: Tales of Other Orphans (1988) * Along the Shore: Tales by the Sea (1989) * Among the Shadows: Tales from the Darker Side (1990) * After Many Days: Tales of Time Passed (1991) * Against the Odds: Tales of Achievement (1993) * At the Altar: Matrimonial Tales (1994) * Across the Miles: Tales of Correspondence (1995) * Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories (1995) * The Blythes Are Quoted (2009) |
PoetryThe Watchman & Other Poems (1916) * The Poetry of Lucy Maud Montgomery (1987) |
Non-fictionThe Alpine Path: The Story of My Career (1917) * Courageous Women (1934) (with Marian Keith and Mabel Burns McKinley) * The Selected Journals of L. M. Montgomery, Vol. I �V (1985 �2004) |



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