# Anne's House of Dreams

The novel is from a series of books written primarily for girls and young women, about a young girl named Anne Shirley. Anne's House of Dreams is book five in the series (though the fourth to be written), and chronicles Anne's early married life, as she and her childhood sweetheart Gilbert Blythe begin to build their life together. one or more chapters are available in a spoken word format.
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ANNE’S HOUSE OF DREAMS
BY L. M. MONTGOMERY
Author of “Anne of Green Gables,” “Anne of Avonlea,” “The Story Girl,” etc.
“Our kin Have built them temples, and therein Pray to the gods we know; and dwell In little houses lovable.” —Rupert Brooke
WITH FRONTISPIECE IN COLOR BY M. L. KIRK
M$^C$CLELLAND & STEWART, Limited PUBLISHERS TORONTO
COPYRIGHT, CANADA, 1920 By McCLELLAND & STEWART, LIMITED, TORONTO
TO LAURA IN MEMORY OF THE OLDEN TIME
CONTENTS
* CHAPTERPAGE
* I.In the Garret of Green Gables................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* II.The House of Dreams................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
* III.The Land of Dreams Among................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* IV.The First Bride of Green Gables................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
* V.The Home Coming................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
* VI.Captain Jim................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
* VII.The Schoolmaster’s Bride................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
* VIII.Miss Cornelia Bryant Comes to Call................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
* IX.An Evening at Four Winds Point................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................78
* X.Leslie Moore................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93
* XI.The Story of Leslie Moore................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
* XII.Leslie Comes Over................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117
* XIII.A Ghostly Evening................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121
* XIV.November Days................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
* XV.Christmas at Four Winds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* XVI.New Year’s Eve at the Light................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................144
* XVII.A Four Winds Winter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................152
* XVIII.Spring Days................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................161
* XIX.Dawn and Dusk................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................172
* XX.Lost Margaret................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................180
* XXI.Barriers Swept Away................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................184
* XXII.Miss Cornelia Arranges Matters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195
* XXIII.Owen Ford Comes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................203
* XXIV.The Life-Book of Captain Jim................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................210
* XXV.The Writing of the Book................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................220
* XXVI.Owen Ford’s Confession................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................225
* XXVII.On the Sand Bar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................232
* XXVIII.Odds and Ends................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................240
* XXIX.Gilbert and Anne Disagree................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................250
* XXX.Leslie Decides................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................259
* XXXI.The Truth Makes Free................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................268
* XXXII.Miss Cornelia Discusses the Affair................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................274
* XXXIII.Leslie Returns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................280
* XXXIV.The Ship o’ Dreams Comes to Harbor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................287
* XXXV.Politics at Four Winds................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................295
* XXXVI.Beauty for Ashes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................305
* XXXVII.Miss Cornelia Makes a Startling Announcement................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................316
* XXXVIII.Red Roses................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................322
* XXXIX.Captain Jim Crosses the Bar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................330
* XL.Farewell to the House of Dreams................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................335
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.
The longest-living author of this work died in 1942, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 81 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
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