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About the Book

First published in 1908 by L.C. Page Co.

L. M. Montgomery’s debut novel, Anne of Green Gables is the story of an orphan girl sent by mistake to an elderly couple adopting a boy. Despite - or perhaps because of - her flame-red hair, her unconventional imagination, and her penchant for getting into scrapes, Anne wins the heart of Avonlea as well as the hearts of readers worldwide.

Although ostensibly written for “girls in their teens”[1], Anne of Green Gables was an instant success with readers of all age groups. Her popularity prompted the author to write a total of 8 novels tracing the heroine’s adoption to her college experience, marriage and children, as well as 3 short story collections dealing with characters in Anne’s world.

Novels

1. Anne of Green Gables
2. Anne of Avonlea
3. Anne of the Island
4. Anne of Windy Poplars
5. Anne’s House of Dreams
6. Anne of Ingleside
7. Rainbow Valley
8. Rilla of Ingleside

Short Story Collections

1. Chronicles of Avonlea
2. Further Chronicles of Avonlea
3. The Road to Yesterday

Since its first publication, Anne of Green Gables has been translated into 38 different languages [2] and adapted into popular screen and stage productions.

[1] Montgomery, L. M. The Alpine Path
[2] Montgomery, L. M. Anne of Green Gables Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1992. “About the Author”

Creation and Publication

notes behind the writing and publication of Anne of Green Gables, including Montgomery’s own comments, the original manuscript, etc.

Chronology of the Anne series

a timeline of Anne’s life from Anne of Green Gables to Rilla of Ingleside

The Geography of Green Gables

a guide to the settings of Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea, including maps, photos, quotes

Library

poetry, songs, and other literary allusions in Anne of Green Gables

Book Covers