Anne of Green Gables (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- First Published: 1908
- Type of Plot: Bildungsroman
- Time of Work: The late nineteenth century
- Setting: Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Principal Characters: Anne Shirley, Marilla Cuthbert, Matthew Cuthbert, Diana Barry, Gilbert Blythe
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman, Children’s literature
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Family or family life, Nature, Nineteenth century, Education or educators, Friendship, Adoption or adopted children, Canada or Canadians, Identity, Hair
- Locales: Avonlea, Canada
The Novel
Anne of Green Gables recounts, through a series of short episodes, Anne’s girlhood, from her arrival at the village of Avonlea to the time she graduates from Teacher Training College. Based on L. M. Montgomery’s own childhood memories, Anne’s life is shown to be intertwined with the pastoral rhythms of this particular eastern seaboard province of Canada.
The story begins with a middle-aged brother and sister in search of a young orphanage boy to help around their farm, Green Gables. As the result of a misunderstanding, they get a ferociously...
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