Marie-Anne-Catherine Quinault Marie-Anne-Catherine Quinault Marie-Anne-Catherine Quinault (26 August 1695 in Strasbourg – 1793 in Paris) (known as l'aînée) was a French singer and composer. Her father was the actor Jean Quinault (1656–1728), and her brother was Jean-Baptiste-Maurice Quinault, a singer, composer, and actor. She made her debut at the Paris Opera in 1709 in Jean-Baptiste Lully's "Bellérophon". She remained at the opera until 1713. In 1714 she began singing at the Comédie-Française, where she remained until 1722. Quinault composed motets for the Royal Chapel at the Palace of Versailles. For one of these motets she was awarded the first Order of Saint
Anne of the Island the story of Anne Shirley in a series of sequels. They are listed in the order of Anne's age in each novel. The musical "Anne & Gilbert" drew from this book in the second act - Anne and Gilbert also draws from "Anne of Avonlea". The television mini-series "Anne of Green Gables - The Sequel" (1987) starring Megan Follows was largely inspired by this book, along with "Anne of Avonlea" and "Anne of Windy Poplars". Anne of the Island "Anne of the Island" is the third book in the "Anne of Green Gables" series, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery about