The Anne of Green Gables series is an eight-book series by L. M. Montgomery, about Anne Shirley, and later her children.
Setting[]
Centered on Anne for the majority of the series, this eight-book collection is prized and loved by many. Located in a lovely spot in Prince Edward Island, Canada, the first two books are based in Avonlea, a quaint town that is based on the real-life town of Cavendish.
Anne of the Island is primarily set in Kingsport, Nova Scotia, a bustling city that is home to Redmond College. The fourth book is put in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, in which the house known as Windy Poplars is located.
Anne's House of Dreams is located in Four Winds, a beautiful spot on the shoreline of the Island. The last three books are based in Glen St. Mary, a short distance from Four Winds.
Main characters[]
- Anne Shirley
- Diana Barry (Anne's best friend)
- Marilla Cuthbert (Matthew's sister)
- Matthew Cuthbert (Marilla's brother)
- Gilbert Blythe (Anne's schoolmate nemesis and later her betrothed and her husband)
- Rachel Lynde (Marilla's friend and later housemate and the gossip of Avonlea)
Books in the series (chronological order)[]
- Anne of Green Gables
- Anne of Avonlea
- Anne of the Island
- Anne of Windy Poplars
- Anne's House of Dreams
- Anne of Ingleside
- Rainbow Valley
- Rilla of Ingleside
Books in the series (publication order)[]
- Anne of Green Gables (first pub. April 1908)
- Anne of Avonlea (first pub. August 1909)
- Anne of the Island (first pub. July 1915)
- Anne's House of Dreams (first pub. August 1917)
- Rainbow Valley (first pub. August 1919)
- Rilla of Ingleside (first pub. autumn 1921)
- Anne of Windy Poplars (first pub. August 1936)
- Anne of Ingleside (first pub. July 1939)
Companion books[]
- Chronicles of Avonlea (June 1912), a short story collection
- Further Chronicles of Avonlea (April 1920), a short story collection
- The Road to Yesterday (1974), an abridged collection of some of the stories in The Blythes Are Quoted
- The Blythes Are Quoted (27 October 2009), a book of short stories and poems that follows Rilla of Ingleside, completed shortly before the author's death in 1942
by Budge Wilson
- Before Green Gables (21 February 2008), an official prequel to Anne of Green Gables, fully authorized by L. M. Montgomery's heirs
Adaptations[]
- Main article: List of Anne of Green Gables series adaptations
Gallery[]
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