HomeGroupsTalkMoreZeitgeist
Search Site
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your use of the site and services is subject to these policies and terms.

Results from Google Books

Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Loading...

Anne of Green Gables (original 1908; edition 1970)

by L. M. Montgomery

MembersReviewsPopularityAverage ratingConversations / Mentions
29,14755393 (4.32)3 / 1172
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.
Member:WonderlandGrrl
Title:Anne of Green Gables
Authors:L. M. Montgomery
Info:Publisher Unknown (1970), Hardcover
Collections:Your library
Rating:*****
Tags:None

Work Information

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (1908)

  1. 310
    The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Polenth, rosylibrarian)
  2. 270
    Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (VictoriaPL, kiwiflowa, Morteana)
  3. 230
    Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Polenth)
  4. 170
    The Annotated Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery (FranklyMyDarling)
    FranklyMyDarling: Lots of fascinating notes, photographs and insight for the real Anne fan.
  5. 151
    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin (infiniteletters)
  6. 130
    A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter (carlym)
  7. 142
    Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery (HollyMS)
  8. 153
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (Cecilturtle)
  9. 100
    Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink (meggyweg)
  10. 91
    Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery (lloannna)
    lloannna: There are sequels! Lots and LOTS of sequels. This is one of them.
  11. 71
    Anne of Green Gables [1985 film] by Kevin Sullivan (TheLittlePhrase)
  12. 71
    Anne of Avonlea [1987 film] by Kevin Sullivan (TheLittlePhrase)
  13. 50
    The Keeping Days by Norma Johnston (atimco)
    atimco: Similar setting and local color. Johnston is grittier than Montgomery, but their heroines have a lot of similarities.
  14. 40
    Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy (Cecrow)
  15. 41
    The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories by Sarah Orne Jewett (cransell)
    cransell: The Country of Pointed Firs really reminded me of Anne of Green Gables - although not at all focused of a child or growing up. But if you enjoy one, you'll likely enjoy the other.
  16. 41
    I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith (casvelyn)
    casvelyn: The protagonists have a similar voice and outlook on life.
  17. 53
    Jane of Lantern Hill by L. M. Montgomery (HollyMS)
  18. 20
    The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly (julienne_preacher)
  19. 20
    A Faraway Island by Annika Thor (cbl_tn)
    cbl_tn: There are similarities between characters (young girl taken in by a stern older woman) and an island setting.
  20. 02
    Heidi (Great Illustrated Classics) by Johanna Spyri (zottel)
    zottel: Both books describe childhoods of orphan girls, one high up in the Alps, one in rural Canada. Many parallels.

(see all 21 recommendations)

Canada (1)
1970s (601)
Loading...

Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.

» See also 1172 mentions

English (545)  French (3)  Italian (2)  Spanish (2)  Portuguese (Brazil) (1)  German (1)  Finnish (1)  All languages (555)
Showing 1-5 of 545 (next | show all)
I loved this book. As soon as I finished it, I was shocked about how long I lived without it. Anne was EVERYTHING. Sure, she might have been a little annoying in the beginning, and she may have been really spiteful but I adored her. She was just so whimsical, driven and full of passion. She was such an amazing character and I can’t believe I lived so long without her. 10/10 book. ( )
  That_Crazy_Fangirl | Mar 13, 2024 |
Honestly, I find the character of Anne annoying at this stage of my life. I know I once enjoyed this book, but I currently cannot get into it. ( )
  mlstweet | Mar 12, 2024 |
I generally enjoyed it.That the girl who grew up in the circumstances she described should have the happiness and self confidence she had is a bit of a stretch, but, that’s what fiction is for.the ending was a bit difficult but overall, up.ifting ( )
  cspiwak | Mar 6, 2024 |
No wonder this is a young adult classic! Suspenseful, clever, moralistic, creative, and descriptive all combine to form a phenomenal page-turner. An orphan taken in by an elderly man and his sister, Anne Shirley and her escapades will be long remembered! ( )
  mapg.genie | Feb 28, 2024 |
Completely charming, sweet, wholesome, and captivating. Fell head over heels in love with anne and everything and everyone around her. ( )
  aargue | Feb 26, 2024 |
Showing 1-5 of 545 (next | show all)

» Add other authors (121 possible)

Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Montgomery, L.M.primary authorall editionsconfirmed
Atwood, MargaretForewordsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bordwin, GabrielleCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Burton, KateReadersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Claus, M.A.Illustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Claus, W.A.J.Illustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Erckenbrecht, IrmelaÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Klein, LaurieNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Leplar, Anna C.Illustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Mills, Lauren A.Illustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Savage, KarenNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Stahl, Ben F.Cover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Vesala, HiljaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Waycott, FloraCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Zipes, JackIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

Is contained in

Is retold in

Is a (non-series) sequel to

Has the (non-series) prequel

Has the adaptation

Is abridged in

Is expanded in

Has as a student's study guide

You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data.
For more help see the Common Knowledge help page.
Canonical title
Original title
Alternative titles
Original publication date
People/Characters
Important places
Important events
Related movies
Epigraph
The good stars met in your horoscope,
Made you of spirit and fire and dew.
- Browning
Dedication
To the memory of my Father and Mother
First words
Mrs. Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladies' eardrops and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods of the old Cuthbert place; it was reputed to be an intricate, headlong brook in its earlier course through those woods, with dark secrets of pool and cascade; but by the time it reached Lynde's Hollow it was a quiet well-conducted little stream, for not even a brook could run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, from brooks and children up, and that if she noticed anything odd or out of place she would never rest until she had ferreted out the whys and wherefores thereof.
Quotations
"Marilla, isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? … Oh, don't you see, Marilla? There must be a limit to the mistakes one person can make, and when I get to the end of them, then I'll be through with them. That's a very comforting thought."
"There's such a lot of different Annes in me. I sometimes think that is why I'm such a troublesome person. If I was just the one Anne it would be ever so much more comfortable, but then it wouldn't be half so interesting."
Marilla felt more embarrassed than ever. She had intended to teach Anne the childish classic, "Now I lay me down to sleep". But she had, as I have told you, the glimmerings of a sense of humor – which is simply another name for a sense of the fitness of things.
"Oh, but it's good to be alive and to be going home," breathed Anne.
But if the path set before her feet was to be narrow, she knew that flowers of quiet happiness would bloom along it.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)
Disambiguation notice
The isbn 0553153277 is not associated with Penguin readers, but with the unabridged version of Anne of Green Gables.
The ISBN 0448060302 is the Illustrated Junior Library edition of Anne of Green Gables.
Publisher's editors
Blurbers
Original language
Canonical DDC/MDS
Canonical LCC

References to this work on external resources.

Wikipedia in English (1)

Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.

No library descriptions found.

Book description
Inspiring, adventurous, and full of life, Anne (with an 'e') is adopted into the home of Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. Although they had originally wanted a boy, they begin to fall in love with the red-headed spunky girl, despite her shenanigans. This is a story of the life of Anne Shirley; from experiencing life's highs when finding bosom friends, to being in the 'depths of despair' during its trials, Anne learns to love those around her while experiencing all life has to offer.

Available online at The Hathi Trust:
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/...

Also available at The Internet Archive:
https://archive.org/details/cu31924013...

Also available at Project Gutenberg:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20593...
Haiku summary
We'll get an orphan,
He can help with the farm work.
Oh-oh -- she's a girl.
(SylviaC)

LibraryThing Early Reviewers Alum

L. M. Montgomery's book Anne of Green Gables was available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

Current Discussions

None

Popular covers

Quick Links

Rating

Average: (4.32)
0.5 2
1 44
1.5 6
2 116
2.5 22
3 626
3.5 84
4 1531
4.5 199
5 2690

Is this you?

Become a LibraryThing Author.

Penguin Australia

3 editions of this book were published by Penguin Australia.

Editions: 0141321598, 0141323744, 0141334908

Tundra Books

An edition of this book was published by Tundra Books.

» Publisher information page

Tantor Media

2 editions of this book were published by Tantor Media.

Editions: 1400100712, 140010842X

Recorded Books

An edition of this book was published by Recorded Books.

» Publisher information page

Urban Romantics

An edition of this book was published by Urban Romantics.

» Publisher information page

BHC Press

An edition of this book was published by BHC Press.

» Publisher information page

 

About | Contact | Privacy/Terms | Help/FAQs | Blog | Store | APIs | TinyCat | Legacy Libraries | Early Reviewers | Common Knowledge | 203,198,431 books! | Top bar: Always visible