Friday, June 13, 2025

Today in History (1908): Anne of Green Gables published

First posted 11/11/2025.

Anne of Green Gables

L.M. Montgomery

First Publication: June 13, 1908


Category: childen’s novel


Sales: 50 million

Accolades (click on badges to see full lists):

About the Book:

This “novel has led generations of children to laugh and cry – but mostly laugh – long with this beloved story’s vivacious heroine.” AZ This “is a cherished tale of the importance of family and community.” BN

“Brother and sister Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert look forward to meeting the young orphan boy whom they hope to give a good life to at…Green Gables,” BN “a tranquil farm on Canada’s Prince Edward Island.” AZ Instead they are accidentally sent “a redheaded chatterbox named Anne. The spirited, precocious 11-year-old orphan finds ‘scope for imagination’ everywhere she looks.” AZ

The Cuthberts “welcome the imaginative girl with loving arms. Under their care and through the friendships she forges at school, Anne enjoys adventures and experiences that teach her how to be loving and caring in return.” BN

She “builds a world of enchantment around Green Gables and its surrounding woodlands, lakes, and valleys. Thanks to the freckle-faced girl’s imaginative musings, the rustic region’s natural wonders blossom into a fairyland of endless romance. Anne’s inspired prattle, goodwill, and joie de vivre win her a warm circle of friends, just as they have won the hearts of readers around the world.” AZ


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In July 2018, I became the organizer of the Classic Novels Book Club. Check out the Book Club tab here or Meetup for more information. This is our September 2024 book.

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