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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 Laurie Klein

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    Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert of Green Gables had no intention of adopting the talkative, mischievous, red-headed girl the orphanage in Nova Scotia sent by mistake. What they wanted was a sturdy, sensible boy to help with the chores. Instead, they got eleven year-old Anne Shirley, whose capacity for adventure was only matched by her bright spirit and love of life. Still, there was something about the little girl that gave them second thoughts. She was keen of wit with a scintillating effervescence that was purely captivating. Just perhaps...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBooks in Motion Audio
    Release dateFeb 15, 2000
    ISBN9781596077324
    Author

    Lucy Maud Montgomery

    L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian author who published 20 novels and hundreds of short stories, poems, and essays. She is best known for the Anne of Green Gables series. Montgomery was born in Clifton (now New London) on Prince Edward Island on November 30, 1874. Raised by her maternal grandparents, she grew up in relative isolation and loneliness, developing her creativity with imaginary friends and dreaming of becoming a published writer. Her first book, Anne of Green Gables, was published in 1908 and was an immediate success, establishing Montgomery's career as a writer, which she continued for the remainder of her life.

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    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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
      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.
    • 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
      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.
    • 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
      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
      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
      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
    • 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!
    • 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
      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.
    • 5/5
      Of course.
    • 5/5
      How I missed it when I was young is a mystery. Having caught up with it now after a visit to Prince Edward Island and 2 film adaptations, I can say it's most engaging. Anne of Green Gables stands up to time, it is not ruined by its old times language or religiosity. Mostly I reject reading a book after having seen it on TV or film but this iconic tale was not diminished by having preceded it with viewings.
    • 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!"
    • 4/5
      This was really lovely, and I'm glad I decided to read it. Anne is such a chatterbox but she has such a fantastic sense of wonder. Now I'm going to tell my daughter to read it. Anne's friend is named Diana just like her, so I know she'll really want to read it :)
    • 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 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.