Anne of Green Gables
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Description de l’éditeur
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Mark Twain called the protagonist of this 1908 book the “most lovable child in fiction.” Anne Shirley, a hopeful 11-year-old, is an orphan. The beloved novel begins as Anne is (wrongly) assigned to the care of aging brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had asked for a boy to help work on Green Gables, their family farm in Canada’s Prince Edward Island province.
Initially disappointed, Matthew and Marilla are quickly won by Anne’s spirited personality - as are we. Anne wants nothing more than a home, yet try as she might to fit in, her manners are lacking. She shouts in the face of injustice. She talks constantly, often about imaginary friends and made-up events. She accidentally serves wine to her first real friend, sending her home drunk. Will Anne’s irrepressible spunk keep her from finding a permanent place at Green Gables?
For over 100 years, readers have fallen in love with Canadian author L.M. Montgomery’s coming-of-age story and its freckly, redheaded heroine. Listen to the first book in the series and find out why she continues to fascinate and inspire.
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A Canadian Bildungsroman
It’s a cute, well put together Bildungsroman set on tiny Prince Edward Island. Factually accurate too, with the exception of the fictional town. (PEI dirt really is red and Charlottetown does have a horse racing track.) The narrator does a great job bringing the voices to life.
Loved the narrator
The narrator’s sweet voice really helped me fall in love with Anne. Her voice of Marilla added more humor to that character too!! i love this audiobook.
Childhood Classic
Anne of Green Gables is a fantastic book. It is so encompassing of childhood and young love. Wonderfully done