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Anne Of Green Gables

What is anne of green gables?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Title Anne of Green Gables[1]
Author Lucy Maud Montgomery[1]
Publication year 1908[1]
Genre children's novel[1]
Main character Anne Shirley[1]
Setting Avonlea, Prince Edward Island[1]

Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 children's novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery about an 11-year-old orphan girl, Anne Shirley, who is mistakenly sent to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert on Prince Edward Island.

Context

Anne of Green Gables is a children's novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery, first published in 1908, about an 11-year-old orphan girl, Anne Shirley, who is sent by mistake to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert on Prince Edward Island [1]. The story follows Anne's arrival at Green Gables in Avonlea, where the Cuthberts had intended to adopt a boy to help on their farm [1]. Anne's vivid imagination and spirited personality gradually transform the lives of the siblings, and the book became a classic of children's literature, spawning several sequels [1].

Documented claims

  • Anne is an 11-year-old orphan girl who is sent by mistake to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. [1]
  • The Cuthberts had intended to adopt a boy to help on their farm. [1]
  • Anne's imagination and personality change the lives of Matthew and Marilla. [1]
  • The book led to several sequels. [1]

Questions and answers

Was Anne of Green Gables a true story?

The novel is a work of fiction, not a true story. It is a children's novel written by Lucy Maud Montgomery [1].

Is Green Gables a real place in Canada?

The story is set in Avonlea on Prince Edward Island, which is a real province in Canada, but Avonlea itself is a fictional town [1].

What is the story Anne of Green Gables about?

It is a coming-of-age story about an orphan girl, Anne Shirley, who is mistakenly sent to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, and whose imagination and personality change their lives [1].

Sources

  1. Summary — owleyes.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment