L. M. Montgomery: Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables tells the story of a girl who transforms an unexpected mistake into a lifelong home. When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert decide to adopt a boy to help on their farm in Avonlea, they are instead sent eleven-year-old Anne Shirley—imaginative, talkative, and fiercely sensitive about her red hair. What begins as a misunderstanding soon becomes a quiet reshaping of hearts. With her boundless imagination and hunger for learning, Anne brings color and vitality to Green Gables. Through school rivalries, devoted friendship, and hard-won self-discipline, she grows into herself. A timeless coming-of-age novel about belonging, resilience, and the redemptive power of love. This is the English-language hardcover edition of the novel. L. M. Montgomery. Anne of Green Gables. First published: L. C. Page and Company, Boston (Massachusetts), 1908. Neuausgabe, LIWI Literatur- und Wissenschaftsverlag, Göttingen 2026.