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Anne of Avonlea (Unabridged Classics)

Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Good Story 5 out of 5 stars.
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Like the first Anne book, Anne of Green Gables, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. And though many think these books sentimental mush, I seemed to garner a lot from reading them.

They teach me to see God in new and exciting ways - to see God more in Nature and the world around me that He has created - to look for the best in all people I meet, especially those who are hard to like, ie Mrs. Rachael Lynd and Mr. Harrison. We have to learn to see past the exterior to see the person inside.

Editorial Review:

A century ago, with the publication of the classic book Anne of Green Gables, one of the most appealing heroines in children’s literature was born. Of course, fans wanted a sequel, and here it is.
When twelve-year-old Anne Shirley came to Avonlea, she quickly won everyone’s heart. Now, she’s five years older, almost a woman, and about to embark on a new adventure: becoming the teacher in her old Avonlea school. It’s an exciting year as Anne struggles to win over all her students, welcomes two new members to her family, and feels the first stirrings of love.

Mary Engelbreit's Classic Library: Anne of Green Gables (Mary Engelbreit's Classic Library)

L. M. Montgomery

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5+ stars for the book itself, 1 star for this edition 1 out of 5 stars.
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Don't be fooled by the promise of illustrations by Mary Engelbreit. This is one of my favorite childhood books, and I bought this edition expecting illustrations by Mary Engelbreit throughout the book. The only illustration is the front cover. Do not buy this book expecting an illustrated volume.

Collectible Classic 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this as a present for my grand-daughter. I plan to collect all of Mary Engelbreit's Classic Library. These are the books that many generations have shared for years only illustrated by one of my favorite contempory artist!

Editorial Review:

Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert had planned to adopt a boy to help out around Green Gables farm. But waiting for them at the train station is freckle-faced, red-headed Anne Shirley—a talkative eleven-year-old orphan with a heart full of dreams and a desperate longing for a home. From the minute Anne sets foot in Matthew's buggy, Green Gables will never be the same! Discover one of the most delightful, irrepressible young heroines of all time in L. M. Montgomery's classic novel.

Anne of Green Gables

L. M. Montgomery

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Audiobook version review 4 out of 5 stars.
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The audiobook version of Anne of Green Gables is a complete delight. The audiobook will enable a whole new generation of children to enjoy the escapades of Anne Shirley and her incredible wit, imagination and zest for life.

I've always enjoyed the narration style of actress Kate Burton who performs many adult audiobooks. But there is something ever so slightly disappointing about the way she voices Anne Shirley. Burton has the appropriate amount of enthusiasm, drama, and wonder of Anne. However she doesn't sound young enough, but rather like an adult trying to sound young. Perhaps I'm just spoiled by Megan Follow's amazing performance in the PBS film adaptation of Anne of Green Gables, but Burton left me wishing for a performance that sounded more age-authentic.

That being said, Burton gives Marilla the perfect amount of good intentioned orneriness, and she voices Matthew with excellent balance as a tenderhearted push over. Their increasing love for Anne is likewise developed and reflected through their voices as the book progresses. Kate Burton, in my opinion, is one of the most skilled narrators in terms of pacing. She manages to speak quickly through non essential parts of the text, yet never so fast as to lose the audience. She also slows down to believable speaking tempos when voicing dialogue. Anne of Green Gables is a must have for every young-adult reader.

Editorial Review:

An eleven-year-old orphan, Anne Shirley, comes to help out on a farm on Prince Edward Island and wins the hearts of everyone at Avonlea—a story so popular that it spawned eight sequels after its initial publication in 1908, and has sold millions of copies in paperback.


From the Hardcover edition.

JANE OF LANTERN HILL (by the author of Anne of Green Gables)

L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

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LMM's most down to earth heroine 5 out of 5 stars.
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I read this in my early teens, after I had read most of the LMM books (the Anne series, the Emily series, etc.) I loved them all, especially the Emily series, but Jane of Lantern Hill is my favorite of them all. Jane Stuart is not, as many of LMM's other heroines are, obsessed with the idea of being a writer, storyteller, etc. There is no potential boyfriend/husband lurking in the story either. This book is more about the how understanding and love can transform an introverted, unhappy child into a confident, intelligent girl (the story ends when Jane is about age 14.) In that sense she's really one of the most understandable and likeable of LMM's heroines. She is also very modern. You can easily imagine her growing up to become a successful career woman, something you can't really say for many of LMM's other heroines, other than the at-home and time-flexible occupation of writing. If I had an early-teen daughter I would buy this book for her, especially if she has any self-confidence issues.

This is also one of the few books that deals with the subject of divorce or the separation of parents from the perspective of the child in an intelligent way. Given the time that it was written, divorce was a horrible taboo, and the resolution of the story is a bit unrealistic perhaps. That's the only quibble I have with the book.

Incidentally there was a television movie based on this book, by the same people who did the excellent Anne of Green Gables series (at least, the first two parts of that series were excellent). Don't bother with the Jane movie if you love the book..it only vaguely resembles it.

Anne of Green Gables (Norton Critical Edition)

L. M. Montgomery

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Editorial Review:

Since its publication in 1908, Anne of Green Gables has been an enduring bestseller and arguably Canada's most famous novel. This Norton Critical Edition offers an unrivaled selection of contextual and critical material, edited by two leading Montgomery scholars.

"Backgrounds" brings together fourteen relevant excerpts from Montgomery's journals, letters, and juvenilia along with literary selections from, among others, Sir Walter Scott, Byron, Caroline Oliphant, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Louisa May Alcott. The cultural context of Anne of Green Gables is explored through the writings of Carole Gerson, Kate Wood, and Mary Henley Rubio.

"Criticism" is divided into "Early Reviews and Responses" and "Modern Critical Views." Eight reviews from 1908 to 1942 include Canadian, American, and British assessments. Critical essays are provided by, among others, Northrop Frye, Elizabeth Epperly, T. D. MacLulich, Juliet McMaster, Carol Shields, Margaret Atwood, and Elizabeth Waterston.

A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included.

About the Series: No other series of classic texts equals the caliber of the Norton Critical Editions. Each volume combines the most authoritative text available with the comprehensive pedagogical apparatus necessary to appreciate the work fully. Careful editing, first-rate translation, and thorough explanatory annotations allow each text to meet the highest literary standards while remaining accessible to students. Each edition is printed on acid-free paper and every text in the series remains in print. Norton Critical Editions are the choice for excellence in scholarship for students at more than 2,000 universities worldwide.

Anne of the Island

Lucy Maud Montgomery

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The time has finally arrived for Anne to leave Green Gables in order to attend Redmond College, where romance and adventure await. Adulthood brings many challenges both happy and sad, but everyone's favorite redhead faces them all in her own charming way.

Anne of Green Gables (Oxford Children's Classics)

L. M. Montgomery

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If you love a good story, then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure and return to again and again.
Orphan Anne has always dreamed of being part of a proper family. So when she's chosen to go and live with the Cuthberts, life looks grand. But the Cuthberts wanted a little boy to help them on Green Gables farm, not a girl. They cannot keep her.

The Anne of Green Gables Christmas Treasury

Carolyn Strom Collins, Christina Wyss Eriksson, L. M. Montgomery

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beautifully illustrated, something to treasure. 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book has enchanting ideas to set you busily decorating your home for Christmas, it includes gifts to make for kindered spirits. Each item is beautifully pictured and has easy to follow instructions. The projects relate wonderfuly to Anne and her friends at Green Gables inspiring you to make and bake the treasures. The Christmas treasury is definately somehting to cherish forever.

Editorial Review:

The magic of Christmas in the world of Anne and her friends--whose worldwide popularity has made a tourist attraction of her fictional home of Avonlea, on Prince Edward Island--is brought vividly to life with this fascinating selection of Christmas lore, crafts, cooking, and decorating ideas. Adults and children alike can make bygone customs a part of their own Christmas tradition as they create a Green Gables gingerbread house and make roseberry wreaths and sleigh-bell door-chimes. Share in the joy of an unforgettable Green Gables Christmas by re-creating holiday finery like Anne's beaded slippers and a velvet muff for chilly winter nights, and enjoy festive delicacies such as Four Winds Roast Goose. Easy-to-follow instructions, step-by-step drawings, and glorious color paintings make this an irresistible gift that will be treasured for many Christmases to come.

Anne of the Island

L. M. Montgomery

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Editorial Review:

Elsdon Smith begins this work with a discussion of the development of hereditary surnames and then he divides his subject into six broad categories: Classification of Surnames, Surnames from Father's Name (patronymics), Surnames from Occupation or Office, Surnames from Description or Action (nicknames), Surnames from Places, and Surnames Not Properly Included Elsewhere. In these areas he expounds on such subjects as abbreviated names, surnames derived from animals, changes of names by immigrants, ethnic names, names indicating nationality, surnames from place names, European names, Asian names, names of Blacks and Indians, surnames without vowels, surnames from Christian names, landscape names, Jewish names, surnames from history, garbled names, comic or odd names, and hyphenated names. The list is almost endless and Mr. Smith is unstinting in his explanation of the roots and meaning of these names. In addition, he provides a list of the 2,000 most common surnames in the United States today, ranked in order of frequency with an estimate of the number of persons bearing each name.

Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, 3)

L. M. Montgomery

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