Anne of Avonlea - wikipedia Anne of Avonlea This article is about the novel. For the 1975 miniseries, see Anne of Avonlea ( 1975 film ). For the 1987 film, see Anne of Avonlea ( 1987 film ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2015 ) Anne of Avonlea First edition Author Lucy Maud Montgomery Country Canada Language English Series Anne of Green Gables Genre Children 's novel Publisher L.C. Page & Co. Publication date 1909 Preceded by Anne of Green Gables Followed by Anne of the Island Anne of Avonlea is a novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It was first published in 1909. Contents 1 Plot introduction 1.1 Explanation of the novel 's title 2 Themes 3 Plot summary 4 Characters 5 Series 6 Film, TV or theatrical adaptations 7 References 8 External links Plot introduction Following Anne of Green Gables ( 1908 ), the book covers the second chapter in the life of Anne Shirley. This book follows Anne from the age of 16 to 18, during the two years that she teaches at Avonlea school. It includes many of the characters from Anne of Green Gables, as well as new ones like Mr. Harrison, Miss Lavendar Lewis, Paul Irving, and the twins Dora and Davy. Explanation of the novel 's title The book 's title is fitting, as Anne is no longer simply `` of Green Gables '' as she was in the previous book, but now takes her place among the `` important '' people ( and the `` grown up '' people ) of Avonlea society, as its only schoolteacher. She is also a founding member of the A.V.I.S. ( the Avonlea Village Improvement Society ), which tries to improve ( with questionable results ) the Avonlea landscape. Themes Montgomery had brought up with a traditional Scots Presbyterian education. John Knox 's famous dictum `` A school in every village, a college in every town '' had been embraced by the Presbyterian church, and Montgomery was brought up in a culture that greatly valued education. At the same time, Montgomery 's education had been extremely disciplinarian. Montgomery had followed the theories of educational reformers like John Dewey, and this tension between traditional education vs. the new theories was reflected in Anne of Avonlea as Anne spends much time arguing about the merits of whipping students. vs persuasion as teaching methods. In the book, Anne has her students write essays about their thoughts and feelings in place of rote learning. Plot summary Anne is about to start her first term teaching at the Avonlea school, although she will still continue her studies at home with Gilbert, who is teaching at the nearby White Sands School. The book soon introduces Anne 's new and problematic neighbor, Mr. Harrison, and his foul - mouthed parrot, as well as the twins, Davy and Dora. They are the children of Marilla 's third cousin and she takes them in when their mother dies while their uncle is out of the country. Dora is a nice, well - behaved girl, somewhat boring in her perfect behaviour. Davy is Dora 's exact opposite, much more of a handful and constantly getting into many scrapes. They are initially meant to stay only a short time, but the twins ' uncle postpones his return to collect the twins and then eventually dies. Both Anne and Marilla are relieved ( Marilla inwardly, of course ) to know the twins will remain with them. Other characters introduced are some of Anne 's new pupils, such as Paul Irving, an American boy living with his grandmother in Avonlea while his widower father works in the States. He delights Anne with his imagination and whimsical ways, which are reminiscent of Anne 's in her childhood. Later in the book, Anne and her friends meet Miss Lavendar Lewis, a sweet but lonely lady in her 40s who had been engaged to Paul 's father 25 years before, but parted from him after a disagreement. At the end of the book, Mr. Irving returns and he and Miss Lavendar marry. Anne discovers the delights and troubles of being a teacher, takes part in the raising of Davy and Dora, and organizes the A.V.I.S. ( Avonlea Village Improvement Society ) together with Gilbert, Diana, and Fred Wright, though their efforts to improve the town are not always successful. The Society takes up a subscription to repaint an old town hall, only to have the painter provide the wrong color of paint, turning the hall into a bright blue eyesore. Towards the end of the book, Mrs. Rachel Lynde 's husband dies and Mrs. Lynde moves in with Marilla at Green Gables, allowing Anne to go to college at last. She and Gilbert make plans to attend Redmond College in the fall. This book sees Anne maturing slightly, even though she still can not avoid getting into a number of her familiar scrapes, as only Anne can -- some of which include selling her neighbor 's cow ( having mistaken it for her own ), or getting stuck in a broken duck house roof while peeping into a pantry window. Characters Anne Shirley - Once a spunky, carrot - headed, freckled orphan, Anne has grown up and now serves as the teacher of the Avonlea school. She still has not lost her imaginative, creative spirit. She is a redhead that stands out from everyone else and adapts to her new atmosphere in `` Anne of Green Gables ''. Marilla Cuthbert - The woman who took Anne in five years before, along with her late brother Matthew. Marilla now gets along with Anne much better. Gilbert Blythe - Anne 's childhood enemy and now good friend. Gilbert is also a teacher at the nearby White Sands School. He is in love with Anne but does not yet admit it to her. Diana Barry - Anne 's black haired bosom friend since childhood. The two remain best friends. Rachel Lynde - Marilla 's best friend and neighbour, an outspoken and opinionated, but well - intentioned woman. Though she still argues with Anne, she is genuinely fond of her. Davy Keith - One of the twins whom Marilla takes in. Davy is mischievous, loves to eat sweets and rarely does what he is told. He has fair, fuzzy ringlets all over his head, one dimple, roguish hazel eyes, a snub nose and is often smiling. Dora Keith - Dora, Davy 's sister, is completely the contrary. She does everything she is told without mistake and is very docile. She has fair, long, sleek curls, mild hazel eyes, a straight nose and `` prunes and prisms '' mouth. Jane Andrews - Anne 's childhood friend, also a teacher at the Newbridge School. Mr. J.A. Harrison - Anne and Marilla 's new neighbour, a man who initially appears bad - tempered, but becomes a good friend of Anne 's with his grounded and practical attitude. He has a very rude parrot named Ginger. Paul Irving - One of Anne 's students, an imaginative young boy and a fast friend for Anne. He was raised in the United States and has come to Avonlea to live with his paternal grandmother. Miss Lavendar Lewis - An imaginative, attractive, old maid with snow white hair who Anne and Diana come across on their way to a friend 's place. She lives in Echo Lodge. She also becomes good friends with Anne. Charlotta the Fourth - Miss Lavender 's maid. Her real name is Leonora and she is the youngest of four girls who have all been employed by Miss Lavendar. Her eldest sister was named Charlottes and Miss Lavender kept referring to Charlotta 's three sisters as `` Charlotta '' as well. Stephen Irving - Paul 's father and Miss Lavendar 's sweetheart from her youth. The two had an argument before Paul was born and Mr. Irving left for the States and married Paul 's mother. They are once again reconciled by Anne many years after Mr. Irving 's first wife 's death. Priscilla Grant - An old classmate of Anne 's from Queens academy. Series Montgomery continued the story of Anne Shirley in a series of sequels. They are listed in the order of Anne 's age in each novel. Lucy Maud Montgomery 's books on Anne Shirley # Book Date published Anne Shirley 's age Anne of Green Gables 1908 11 -- 16 Anne of Avonlea 1909 16 -- 18 Anne of the Island 1915 18 -- 22 Anne of Windy Poplars 1936 22 -- 25 5 Anne 's House of Dreams 1917 25 -- 27 6 Anne of Ingleside 1939 34 -- 40 7 Rainbow Valley 1919 41 -- 48 8 Rilla of Ingleside 1921 49 -- 53 Related books in which Anne Shirley plays a lesser part # Book Date published Anne Shirley 's age -- Chronicles of Avonlea 1912 -- -- Further Chronicles of Avonlea 1920 -- -- The Blythes Are Quoted 2009 -- Film, tv or theatrical adaptations The book formed the basis for the 1987 CBC Television miniseries Anne of Green Gables : The Sequel, which aired as Anne of Avonlea on the Disney Channel in the United States, and also included material from Anne of the Island and Anne of Windy Poplars. This book along with Anne of the Island formed the basis of the musical Anne & Gilbert. References Jump up ^ Waterson, Elizabeth Magic Island, Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008 page 22. Jump up ^ Waterson, Elizabeth Magic Island, Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008 page 22. Jump up ^ Waterson, Elizabeth Magic Island, Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008 page 22. Jump up ^ Waterson, Elizabeth Magic Island, Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008 page 22. Jump up ^ Waterson, Elizabeth Magic Island, Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008 page 22. Jump up ^ `` Anne and Gilbert production website ''. Archived from the original on 2013 - 06 - 09. External links Wikisource has original text related to this article : Anne of Avonlea Wikiquote has quotations related to : Anne of Avonlea Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anne of Avonlea. Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery ( Project Gutenberg ) Anne of Avonlea at Faded Page ( Canada ) Anne of Avonlea public domain audiobook at LibriVox Official page on the Sullivan Anne trilogy On the world - famous Canadian miniseries, based in part on Anne of Windy Poplars, with a message board for fans An L.M. Montgomery Resource Page Resource on L.M. Montgomery and Anne 's Legacy Anne and Gilbert, The Musical - New musical set during the years of Anne of Avonlea. The Anne Shirley Homepage - A great resource for all Anne fans with galleries, fan art, time lines, recipes and calendars. L.M. Montgomery Online Formerly the L.M. Montgomery Research Group, this site includes a blog, extensive lists of primary and secondary materials, detailed information about Montgomery 's publishing history, and a filmography of screen adaptations of Montgomery texts. See, in particular, the page about Anne of Avonlea. The L.M. Montgomery Literary Society This site includes information about Montgomery 's works and life and research from the newsletter, The Shining Scroll. Works by Lucy Maud Montgomery Novels Anne of Green Gables series Anne of Green Gables ( 1908 ) Anne of Avonlea ( 1909 ) Anne of the Island ( 1915 ) Anne of Windy Poplars ( 1936 ) Anne 's House of Dreams ( 1917 ) Anne of Ingleside ( 1939 ) Rainbow Valley ( 1919 ) Rilla of Ingleside ( 1921 ) Emily trilogy Emily of New Moon ( 1923 ) Emily Climbs ( 1925 ) Emily 's Quest ( 1927 ) Pat of Silver Bush Pat of Silver Bush ( 1932 ) Mistress Pat ( 1935 ) The Story Girl The Story Girl ( 1911 ) The Golden Road ( 1913 ) Miscellaneous Kilmeny of the Orchard ( 1910 ) The Blue Castle ( 1926 ) Magic for Marigold ( 1929 ) A Tangled Web ( 1931 ) Jane of Lantern Hill ( 1937 ) Short story collections Chronicles of Avonlea ( 1912 ) Further Chronicles of Avonlea ( 1920 ) The Blythes Are Quoted ( 2009 ) Poetry The Watchman & Other Poems ( 1916 ) The Poetry of Lucy Maud Montgomery ( 1987 ) Non-fiction The 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 ) The Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery Characters Anne Shirley Gilbert Blythe Walter Blythe Original novels Anne of Green Gables ( 1908 ) Anne of Avonlea ( 1909 ) Anne of the Island ( 1915 ) Anne of Windy Poplars ( 1936 ) Anne 's House of Dreams ( 1917 ) Anne of Ingleside ( 1939 ) Rainbow Valley ( 1919 ) Rilla of Ingleside ( 1921 ) Companion books Chronicles of Avonlea ( 1912 ) Further Chronicles of Avonlea ( 1920 ) Before Green Gables ( authorised prequel by Budge Wilson, 2008 ) The Blythes Are Quoted ( 2009 ) Films Anne of Green Gables ( 1919 ) Anne of Green Gables ( 1934 ) Anne of Windy Poplars ( 1940 ) Anne of Green Gables ( 1956 ) Anne of Green Gables ( 1985 ) Anne of Green Gables : The Sequel ( 1987 ) Anne of Green Gables : The Continuing Story ( 2000 ) Anne : Journey to Green Gables ( 2005 ) Anne of Green Gables : A New Beginning ( 2008 ) L.M. Montgomery 's Anne of Green Gables ( 2016 ) Television series Anne of Green Gables ( 1972 ) Anne of Avonlea ( 1975 ) Anne of Green Gables ( 1979 ) Road to Avonlea ( 1990 - 1996 ) Anne of Green Gables : The Animated Series ( 2000 ) Kon'nichiwa Anne : Before Green Gables ( 2009 ) Anne ( 2017 ) Stage Anne of Green Gables : The Musical ( since 1965 ) Anne & Gilbert ( since 2005 ) Related articles Avonlea Green Gables Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anne_of_Avonlea&oldid=802576743 '' Categories : Anne of Green Gables books 1909 Canadian novels Novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery Canadian children 's novels Novels set in Prince Edward Island 1909 children 's books Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from June 2015 All articles needing additional references Pages to import images to Wikidata Articles with Project Gutenberg links Articles with LibriVox links All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from July 2017 Articles with permanently dead external links Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikiquote Español فارسی 한국어 Italiano עברית Latviešu Lietuvių 日本 語 Polski Русский Suomi Svenska Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 27 September 2017, at 01 : 57. 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Question: what is the next book after anne of avonlea
Answer: Anne of the Island