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Anne Shirley is an eleven-year-old orphan who has hung on
determinedly to an optimistic spirit and a wildly creative
imagination through her early deprivations. She erupts into the
lives of aging brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a
girl instead of the boy they had sent for. Thus begins a story of
transformation for all three; indeed the whole rural community of
Avonlea comes under Anne's influence in some way. We see her grow
from a girl to a young woman of sixteen, making her mistakes, and
not always learning from them. Intelligent, hot-headed as her own
red hair, unwilling to take a moral truth as read until she works
it out for herself, she must also face grief and loss and learn the
true meaning of love. Part Tom Sawyer, part Jane Eyre, by the end
of Anne of Green Gables, Anne has become the heroine of her own
story.
Anne Shirley is an eleven-year-old orphan who has hung on
determinedly to an optimistic spirit and a wildly creative
imagination through her early deprivations. She erupts into the
lives of aging brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a
girl instead of the boy they had sent for. Thus begins a story of
transformation for all three; indeed the whole rural community of
Avonlea comes under Anne's influence in some way. We see her grow
from a girl to a young woman of sixteen, making her mistakes, and
not always learning from them. Intelligent, hot-headed as her own
red hair, unwilling to take a moral truth as read until she works
it out for herself, she must also face grief and loss and learn the
true meaning of love. Part Tom Sawyer, part Jane Eyre, by the end
of Anne of Green Gables, Anne has become the heroine of her own
story.
The adventures of high-spirited Anne, which have inspired multiple
TV and movie adaptations, is now available in an unabridged
hardcover edition that’s a perfect gift for today’s young
readers. Â When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert ask the
orphanage for a boy to help on the farm, they are surprised to
receive Anne—a talkative, dreamy, red-haired, freckle-faced girl.
Despite Anne’s imaginative antics, her presence fills the small
town of Avonlea with joy and laughter. Filled with evocative
descriptions of Prince Edward Island, this beloved classic is now
available in a collectible hardcover edition, complete with
black-and-white illustrations that bring the story to life.
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Ana de la Isla
Catalina MartÃnez Muñoz; Illustrated by Gisela Navarro Fuster; Lucy Maud Montgomery
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R568
Discovery Miles 5 680
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to
create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift
edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury
endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a
Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern
reader. Published in 1908 to astounding success, Anne of Green
Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery has since become a classic. Set in
the nineteenth century, the book tells of the adventures of Anne
Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan, who has bright red hair and a vivid
imagination. She is adopted by the Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, a
brother and sister who need help on their farm. They were in fact
looking to adopt a boy but, after Matthew's kind encouragement,
they allow Anne to stay with them and she has many ups and downs
settling in to Green Gables, her first real home.
When the Cuthberts send to an orphanage for a boy to help them at
Green Gables, their farm in Canada, they are astonished when a
talkative little girl steps off the train. Anne, red-headed,
pugnacious and incurably romantic, causes chaos at Green Gables and
in the village, but her wit and good nature delight the fictional
community of Prince Edward Island, Canada, and ensure that Anne of
Green Gables continues to be a firm favourite with readers
worldwide. Anne of Avonlea continues Anne's story. Now half-past
sixteen but as strong-headed and romantic as ever, Anne becomes a
teacher at her old school and dreams of its improvement. But her
responsible position and mature ambitions do not prevent her
entanglement in the scrapes that still seem to beset her in spite
of her best intentions. Thoroughly charming and amusing, with a
supporting cast of colourful and endearing characters, both books
will enchant and entertain readers, guaranteeing that Anne's
adventures capture their affections as well as their imaginations.
One of the most charming and enduring coming-of-age tales!
Best-selling Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery published the
first book in her charming series in 1908, making it a literary
favorite for more than a hundred years. Published as a children's
novel, the story of Anne Shirley, an orphan, was inspired by the
author's childhood adventures on rural Prince Edward Island. It
follows Anne's journey as she moves to a farm on Prince Edward
Island to live with a middle-aged brother and sister who had
intended to adopt a boy to help them with farming chores. The story
follows Anne as she makes a home and comes of age on the island. *
This chic and inexpensive edition comes with a heat-burnished
cover, foil stamping, luxurious endpapers, and a smaller trim size
that's easy to hold. * The widely popular novel has sold more than
50 million copies and has been translated into more than twenty
languages since its first publication. Anne of Green Gables has
been one of the world's most charming coming-of-age stories for
more than a century. About the Word Cloud Classics series: Classic
works of literature with a clean, modern aesthetic! Perfect for
both old and new literature fans, the Word Cloud Classics series
from Canterbury Classics provides a chic and inexpensive
introduction to timeless tales. With a higher production value,
including heat burnished covers and foil stamping, these
eye-catching, easy-to-hold editions are the perfect gift for
students and fans of literature everywhere.
Anne Shirley is an eleven-year-old orphan who has hung on
determinedly to an optimistic spirit and a wildly creative
imagination through her early deprivations. She erupts into the
lives of aging brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a
girl instead of the boy they had sent for. Thus begins a story of
transformation for all three; indeed the whole rural community of
Avonlea comes under Anne's influence in some way. We see her grow
from a girl to a young woman of sixteen, making her mistakes, and
not always learning from them. Intelligent, hot-headed as her own
red hair, unwilling to take a moral truth as read until she works
it out for herself, she must also face grief and loss and learn the
true meaning of love. Part Tom Sawyer, part Jane Eyre, by the end
of Anne of Green Gables, Anne has become the heroine of her own
story. The sequel, Anne of Avonlea, follows her progress as a
teacher as she seeks to put into practice the lessons she has
learnt, helping at the same time to keep Green Gables going,
pursuing her enduring friendships, and finding first love where she
least expects it. Both books conjure an enchanting landscape of
wild blossom, lakes and brooks, woods and ocean, seen through
Anne's 'beauty-loving eyes', whose vision of the world she brings
us to share.
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