The Anne of Green Gables series is an eight-book series by L. M. Montgomery, about Anne Shirley, and later her children.
Setting
Centred 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 set in Kingsport for the most part, a bustling city with a large college by the name of Redmond College. The fourth book is put in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, and Windy Poplars.
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), short story collection
- Further Chronicles of Avonlea (April 1920), 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 authorised by L. M. Montgomery's heirs
Adaptations
- Main article: List of Anne of Green Gables series adaptations
Gallery
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