# Anne of Avonlea

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Anne of Avonlea is a novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It was first published in 1909. 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 new ones like Mr Harrison, Miss Lavendar Lewis, Paul Irving, and the twins Dora and Davy. one or more chapters are available in a spoken word format.
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Anne Shirley
From the Painting by George Gibbs
L. M. MONTGOMERY
“Flowers spring to blossom where she walks The careful ways of duty, Our hard, stiff lines of life with her Are flowing curves of beauty.”—Whittier.
LONDON❦SIR ISAAC PITMAN & SONS, LTD.❦MDCCCCIX
Copyright, 1909 By L. C. Page & Company (incorporated)
Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London
All rights reserved
First Impression, September, 1909
Electrotyped and Printed at THE COLONIAL PRESS C.H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A.
To my former teacher, Hattie Gordon Smith, in grateful remembrance of her sympathy and encouragement
CONTENTS
* CHAPTERPAGE
* I.An Irate Neighbour................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* II.Selling in Haste and Repenting at Leisure................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
* III.Mr. Harrison at Home................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* IV.Different Opinions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
* V.A Full-fledged Schoolma’am ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* VI.All Sorts and Conditions of Men . . . and Women................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* VII.The Pointing of Duty................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* VIII.Marilla Adopts Twins................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
* IX.A Question of Colour................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................86
* X.Davy in Search of a Sensation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................95
* XI.Facts and Fancies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
* XII.A Jonah Day................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................122
* XIII.A Golden Picnic................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132
* XIV.A Danger Averted................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................146
* XV.The Beginning of Vacation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................162
* XVI.The Substance of Things Hoped For................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................173
* XVII.A Chapter of Accidents................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................182
* XVIII.An Adventure on the Tory Road................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................197
* XIX.Just a Happy Day................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................210
* XX.The Way It Often Happens................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................225
* XXI.Sweet Miss Lavendar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................236
* XXII.Odds and Ends................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................254
* XXIII.Miss Lavendar’s Romance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................261
* XXIV.A Prophet in His Own Country................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................271
* XXV.An Avonlea Scandal................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................283
* XXVI.Around the Bend................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................300
* XXVII.An Afternoon at the Stone House................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................315
* XXVIII.The Prince Comes Back to the Enchanted Palace................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................332
* XXIX.Poetry and Prose................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................347
* XXX.A Wedding at the Stone House................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................357
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.
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