Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-twentieth century. Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan girl, who was mistakenly sent to two middle-aged siblings; Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, originally intending to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island. The novel recounts how Anne makes her way through
Before Green Gables astonishing character that Lucy Maud Montgomery created… But I would not – in fact, could not – presume to tell my part of Anne's history in Montgomery's voice. I will do this in my own voice, hoping that she would approve of the project if she were alive today." This book describes Anne's difficult pre-Green-Gables childhood, including the deaths of her parents. (Bertha -Mother-) Three editions are available from different publishers: "Before Green Gables" was translated into Japanese as a title of "Kon'nichiwa Anne" (meaning "Hello, Anne") and sold by Shinchosha and Polish as "Droga do Zielonego Wzgórza" (meaning "Road/Way