Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel is a 1987 Canadian television miniseries film. It is a sequel to "Anne of Green Gables", and the second of a tetralogy of films. The miniseries dramatizes material from several books in the eight-novel "Anne" series by Lucy Maud Montgomery; they are "Anne of Avonlea" (Book Two), "Anne of the Island" (Book Three) and "Anne of Windy Poplars" (Book Four). As well, the TV film introduces several characters and issues not present in the books. The miniseries aired in four hour-long installments, in May and June 1987, on
Lucy Maud Montgomery Edward Island. Until her grandmother's death in March 1911, Montgomery stayed in Cavendish to take care of her. This coincided with a period of considerable income from her publications. Although she enjoyed this income, she was aware that "marriage was a necessary choice for women in Canada." In 1908, Montgomery published her first book, "Anne of Green Gables." An immediate success, it established Montgomery's career, and she would write and publish material (including numerous sequels to "Anne") continuously for the rest of her life. "Anne of Green Gables" was published in June 1908 and by November 1909, the book had