Anne of Green Gables (Illustrated)

Here is the first books in Maud Montgomery’s wonderful Anne Shirley series. This completely new edition is richly illustrated with dozens of photographs depicting young Anne and scenes of Prince Edward Island. It tells the story of an orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who had intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm. Readers will delight in how Anne makes her way with the Cuthberts, in school, and among the townsfolk. Anne of Green Gables is a beloved classic that will appeal to children of all ages, whether encountering the stories for the first time or reading them time and again.

Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in the village of Clifton (now New London) on Prince Edward Island, a province of Canada. Young Maud went to live with her maternal grandparents, a stern Presbyterian couple who maintained the Post Office on Prince Edward Island’s north shore. Their rambling farm was the inspiration for “Green Gables,” now part of a Provincial Park. Although trained as a teacher, she became known for this series of young adult novels that began with Anne of Green Gables.