description: Anne Shirley, the orphan child who brings happiness and love into the lives of her foster family, is one of the most beloved heroines in all of literature. This wildly imaginative, red-headed chatterbox tries to fit into the narrow confines of Victorian expectations, but her exuberant spirit keeps leaping delightfully beyond the bounds.When Marilla Cuthbert and her brother Matthew find that they are getting too old to work the farm by themselves, they decide to adopt an orphan boy to help out. To their dismay, they are sent a girl by mistake--an impetuous girl with a hopeless lack of manners. Pragmatic Marilla is determined to return her, but warm-hearted Matthew urges that she be given a chance to prove herself. The challenge laid down for this eleven-year-old girl--and the mishaps that befall her before she wins the heart of her foster mother--make for a delightfully charming story.
language: English
title: Anne of Green Gables
titlecomplete: Anne of Green Gables
characters: Matthew Cuthbert, Diana Barry, Ruby Gillis, Mr. Phillips, Jane Andrews, Anne Shirley, Prissy Andrews, Mrs. Allan, Marilla Cuthbert, Muriel Stacey, Josie Pye, Gilbert Blythe, Rachel Lynde
genres: Fiction, Classics, Coming Of Age, Canada, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Audiobook
ratings_count: 939453
places: Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Prince Edward Island
series: Anne of Green Gables
publisher: Blackstone Publishing