Anne of Green Gables (1956 film) claimed Anne. On June 20, 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery brought her first copy of the Anne of Green Gables novel through the island postmarked for Boston. But the island and her had a relationship, one where Anne could exist. Later on, about a century later, Lucy Montgomery became a progressive idol for women in the fictional girl she had written. The idea was to do things women didn't typically do in rural Canada, especially in the beginning of the 20th century. The book had novels to follow the original including "Anne of Avonlea" that was published in 1909, "Kilmeny of
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning that was seen as low compared to Sullivan's earlier "Anne" productions. The film was not well received by critics or fans. "The Globe and Mail"'s Kate Taylor said the film, "never justifies its presumption in inventing a new creation story for a Canadian literary icon." Bill Brioux felt that "maybe Anne just doesn't age all that well. Maybe she is supposed to stay in freckles and pigtails, locked in that perfect P.E.I. prism Montgomery authored and Sullivan so artfully adapted when they both were in their 20s." Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning Anne of Green Gables: A New