Anne of Green Gables Collection: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, and More Anne Shirley Books (Xist Classics)

Contains a lot of whimsical descriptions. I am halfway through the collection and have enjoyed it so far. It is not a "cliff-hanger" type of story, but a pleasant read. It starts out when Anne is 11 years/old and continues throughout her lifetime. Each book in the collection covers a special period in her life. There is no graphic sex &/or violence. When someone is expecting a child, the pregnancy is barely alluded to and the baby just sort of appears on the scene. Subjects are handled gently. The book would be very appropriate for a young teenager, or preteen. As I have mentioned, I find it a very nice break from so many of the books I have read lately.

I’ve heard so many women say that the Anne of Green Gables books were their favorites growing up, but I’d never read them. When the series came through on BookBub, I grabbed it. My first impression of Anne of Green Gables was that the writing is very old-fashioned. (It reminded me of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books.) First published in 1908, it seems quaint compared to contemporary middle grades and young adult stories. Set on Prince Edward Island, Canada, it centers around a gawky orphan who is adopted by Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who need a youngster to help them on their farm, Green Gables. They’d requested a boy, but their desire was miscommunicated, and a girl was sent instead. At first, Marilla intends to send Anne back; but Matthew lobbies to keep her, as he is captivated by her imaginative ramblings. To Anne, Green Gables seems like a paradise. She loves all the trees and flowers and ponds she passes in the countryside, and the garden at her new home. But she immediately gets herself in trouble when she throws a tantrum in response to a rude comment made by the Cuthbert’s neighbor, Mrs. Lynde. Marilla is determined that if Anne stays with them, she must be properly brought up. Marilla’s nature is practical; she teaches Anne household skills and discourages her flights of fancy. Anne meets another girl in the neighborhood, Diana, and they immediately become best friends. And though Anne hasn’t had regular schooling, she becomes an excellent and enthusiastic student, despite the ineptitude of Mr. Phillips, the teacher. She is well-liked by all the other girls, but Gilbert, the most popular boy in the school, makes a crack about her red hair, winning Anne’s ardent contempt and rivalry. Anne has one misadventure after another, such as accidentally getting Diana drunk, and incurring the wrath of Diana’s Great-Aunt Josephine by jumping onto the bed where the old woman was sleeping unbeknownst, and serving the new pastor and his wife a cake that had a wrong ingredient in it, and almost drowning in a sinking boat. A new teacher, Ms. Stacy, comes to take Mr. Phillips’ place, and she offers an after-school class to her advanced students for extra study to prepare them for the entrance exam for teacher training. Anne is invited to participate. This first book in the series takes Anne through ages 11 to 16. Through all of her hardships, Anne learns how to work hard toward her goals, and shy Matthew and stern Marilla learn to love her. Anne of Green Gables is a delightful classic, and I look forward to reading the entire series.

After visiting Prince Edward Island on a road trip around Canada and finding Anne of Green Gables originated on that island, I was anxious to read the collection. It has been an adventure starting with Anne and the generations to follow. The characters, scenery, friends and storied are so descriptive, you feel as tho you are part of the family. I have found it so refreshing and wonder why I never read it as a young girl. I think my tween grand-daughters would also fall in love with Anne of Green Gables. It is a great read and a lovely escape from all the tragedies in our world today.

I have loved the DVD movie series with Megan Fellows for years. At my daughter-in-laws suggestion, I decided to read the books. The first book is very much like the movie, with minor differences. Anne of Avonlea was my least favorite. Honestly, it was boring at times. I think the editor should have cut 75% of it and added the interesting parts to Anne of Green Gables. The next two books got increasingly better. I loved Annes House of Dreams and am currently reading Rainbow Valley, which I can't seem to put down. By the way, I'm 61. :) You're never too old to read children's books. I would definitely recommend these for children of "all ages". It takes you to a simpler time of life, when parents taught their children about honesty, integrity and kindness, and good hearted fun.

I first read Anne of Green Gables when I was in grade school and I fell in love with the character of Anne Shirley. I could totally relate to Anne and I read all of the Anne books. I enjoyed Anne’s story so much that I even managed to convince my parents to take me to Prince Edward Island and Avonlea on summer. It was amazing. Anne Shirley was just an orphan in Nova Scotia when she was sent to Avonlea and the Cuthbert siblings. However, Matthew and Marilla had wanted an orphan boy to help around the farm and Anne was not a boy. After much deliberation, Marilla agrees to allow Anne to stay at Green Gables. Anne has such a delightful imagination. She can quite easily imagine that things are different than they appear. She is also in the habit of giving extravagant names to ordinary things such as the White Way of Delight, the Snow Queen, and the Lake of Shining Waters. Diana Barry easily becomes Anne’s first and best friend in Avonlea. Diana’s imagination isn’t quite to the level of Anne’s but somehow she manages to keep up with Anne. She also puts up with Anne’s never-ending chatter and the two become inseparable. Then there is Gilbert Blythe. Anne does not like Gilbert as he once called her “Carrots.” This is something Anne considers unforgivable. Gilbert, however, really wants to make it up to Anne but she won’t let him. He really does feel terrible about the incident and yet Anne won’t even let him speak to her. I just love Anne of Green Gables. It was a childhood favorite and is still a favorite today. I am so glad that took the time to reread this book. This review first appeared at Orandi et Legendi ([...]).

I loved this book as a kid now have it in kindle

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The Netflix Ann with an E is authentic to this novel

This is one of my favourite novel series..... Marvellous reading experience..

What can I say. It's anne of green gables! It just a very well writen piece of Canadian literature. My grand daughter can't get enough of it.