Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables first edition cover.
AuthorLucy Maud Montgomery
IllustratorM. A. and W. A. J. Claus
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
SeriesAnne of Green Gables
GenreChildren's novel
PublisherL. C. Page & Co.
Publication date
1908
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages429 pp (first edition)
Followed byAnne of Avonlea 

Anne of Green Gables is a book by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. It was published in 1908. It was written as fiction for readers of all ages. Since the middle 20th century it has been classified as a children's book. Montgomery wrote the book after seeing a newspaper article about a couple that were mistakenly sent an orphan girl instead of a boy, yet decided to keep her.

The book takes place on Prince Edward Island, Canada, where the author grew up.

Sequels

Montgomery continued the story of Anne Shirley in a series of sequels. They are listed in the order of Anne's age in each of the novels.

Lucy Maud Montgomery's books on Anne Shirley
#BookDate publishedAnne Shirley's age
1Anne of Green Gables190811—16
2Anne of Avonlea190916—18
3Anne of the Island191518—22
4Anne of Windy Poplars (US&Canada)
Anne of Windy Willows (Other)
193622—25
5Anne's House of Dreams191725—27
6Anne of Ingleside193934—40
7Rainbow Valley191941
8Rilla of Ingleside192149—53
 
Related books in which Anne Shirley plays a lesser part
#BookDate publishedAnne Shirley's age
—Chronicles of Avonlea1912—
—Further Chronicles of Avonlea1920—

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