Anne of Green Gables : three volumes in one

Format:

Book

Title:

Anne of Green Gables : three volumes in one

Author:

Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942, author.

ISBN:

9780517605172

Publication:

Physical Description:

xvi, 634 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Number in series:

01-02,05

Contents:

Anne of Green Gables -- Anne of Avonlea -- Anne's house of dreams.

Summary:

Three stories about Anne from her stay at Green Gables to her career days.

Subject(s):

Orphans -- Fiction.

Orphans -- Juvenile fiction.

Canada -- Juvenile fiction.

Prince Edward Island -- Juvenile fiction.

Prince Edward Island -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Canada -- Juvenile fiction.

Prince Edward Island -- Juvenile fiction.

Prince Edward Island -- Fiction.

Genre:

Added Author:

Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942. Anne of Avonlea.

Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942. Anne's house of dreams.

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Jefferson Public Library	J MONTGOMERY, L BOOK 1-3	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Mount Angel Public Library	YA MONTGOMERY Anne of Green Gables 01-03	Searching... Unknown

Three enchanting classics, favorites of generations of young readers, follow the life of the irresistible Anne Shirley from adolescence to adulthood. Includes: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, and Anne's House of Dreams. Illustrated.

Author Notes

One of the best-loved children's/young adult authors, Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on November 30, 1874 in Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the daughter of Hugh John and Clara Woolner. After attending Prince of Wales College and Dalhouse College in Halifax, she became a certified teacher, eventually teaching in Bideford, Prince Edward Island. She also served as an assistant at the post office and as a writer for the local newspaper, The Halifax Daily Echo.

Best known for her Anne of Avonlea and Anne of Green Gables books, Montgomery received many high honors. She was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1923 and a Canadian stamp commemorates Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables. In addition, various museums dedicated to the book series and Montgomery's life dot Prince Edward Island.

The books in the Anne series follow the growth and adventures of a red-haired, spritely, high-spirited and imaginative orphan named Anne who lives on Prince Edward Island. The success of these books rested in Montgomery's ability to vividly recollect childhood and her easy storytelling ability. They are tremendously popular to this day and have been translated into more than 35 languages and adapted as movies and PBS television productions.

On July 5, 1911, L.M. Montgomery married Ewan Macdonald, a Presbyterian minister, and the marriage produced three children. She died on April 24, 1942.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (4)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-8-Anne never fit in at any of the foster homes she was sent to after her parents' deaths. When she is mistakenly sent to the Cuthbert's farmhouse, Green Gables, she is overjoyed. Although the foster parents wanted a boy, this mischievous, talkative, imaginative girl eventually gets under their skin. Kate Burton, an incredible vocal artist, provides superb narration for L. M. Montgomery's classic. She creates an irresistibly vivacious and breathless voice for Anne. She also provides an excellent voice for the repressed and proper Marilla Cuthbert, slowly allowing the woman's increasing affection for her charge to blossom. Shy Matthew Cuthbert is voiced quietly but firmly. Listeners will fall in love with Burton's performance as well as the spunky, exceptional Anne Shirley. A must-have for all libraries-B. Allison Gray, Goleta Public Library, Santa Barbara, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

Two beloved Canadian classics lose much of their charm by being adapted for younger readers. While the most memorable events of each story remain true to the spirit of the originals, entire chapters were sacrificed and many richly descriptive passages were pared back in the dumbing down of these books. Both of the stories, in their unadapted form, make great read alouds for kids not yet able to tackle them on their own. From HORN BOOK Fall 1998, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Gr. 6-8. An orphan girl finds happiness and security on a Nova Scotia farm when she is taken in by a kindly bachelor and his crusty sister. Beautifully filmed for television.

Library Journal Review

Nova Scotia-born children's author Wilson gives us the backstory to a classic, imagining little orphan Anne of Green Gables before she found her new family. Look for the 100th-anniversary edition of L.M. Montgomery's beloved work (ISBN 978-0-399-15478-2. $19.95). (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.