description: When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables send for a boy orphan to help them out at their farm, they mistakenly get Anne Shirley, a feisty, independent, but warm-hearted eleven-year-old girl. Fortunately, her sunny nature and quirky imagination win the hearts of her reluctant foster parents and everyone in the community. But not a day goes by without some memorable adventure or prank in the tragicomedy of her life. Early on, for example, she accidentally dyes her "cursed" red hair green. Later, in an effort to impress a neighbor she bakes a cake, but with liniment instead of vanilla. Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote that Anne is an extension of herself and represents the independent, "new" woman of the emerging twentieth century. Individualistic, resourceful, and of a great humanitarian heart, she remains a great role model for girls and women today.
language: English
title: Anne of Green Gables
titlecomplete: Anne of Green Gables
characters: Muriel Stacey, Jane Andrews, Gilbert Blythe, Rachel Lynde, Mrs. Allan, Mr. Phillips, Prissy Andrews, Anne Shirley, Josie Pye, Diana Barry, Matthew Cuthbert, Ruby Gillis, Marilla Cuthbert
genres: Coming Of Age, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Historical, Childrens, Classics, Canada, Fiction
ratings_count: 939807
places: Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Prince Edward Island
series: Anne of Green Gables
publisher: Tantor Audio