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Anne of Green Gables is a novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery, first published in 1908.
Set in late-19th-century Prince Edward Island, it blends coming-of-age warmth with sharp, homespun humor, inviting readers of all ages into a small community where everyday moments feel luminous.
The story begins with a mix-up: a quiet farming household expects a boy to help with chores and instead welcomes an eleven-year-old orphan whose quick tongue and boundless imagination remake the rhythms of home. What follows is a string of mishaps and triumphs that turn an accidental arrival into a hard-won sense of belonging.
Schoolroom rivalries, kindred friendships, and literary ambitions unfold against fields, shorelines, and seasons, revealing the transforming power of affection, discipline, and second chances. The novel lingers on the wonder tucked inside ordinary life and shows how creativity can turn embarrassment into story and setback into growth.
With its lively narration and affectionate portrait of rural life, Anne of Green Gables endures as a celebration of found family, resilient hope, and the imagination that makes a place feel like home.
"Mrs. Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladies' eardrops and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods of the old Cuthbert place; it was reputed to be an intricate, headlong brook in its earlier course through those woods, with dark secrets of pool and cascade..."
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Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery is believed to be in the public domain in the United States only. It may still be copyrighted in other countries. If you are not in the United States, please check your local laws to ensure this eBook is in the public domain in your country before downloading Anne of Green Gables in PDF or ePub.
An imaginative orphan finds home and makes it brighter. Anne’s mistakes are funny; her resilience is serious. The novel celebrates curiosity, friendship, and the art of turning embarrassment into growth.
A comfort read that respects its readers. It models creativity, apology, and the steady work of belonging—excellent for shared reading across ages.
Attention becomes joy.
Chosen bonds, daily care.
Grace after blunders.
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