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The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set (Anne of Green Gables #1-8)
Favorites for nearly 100 years, these classic novels follow the adventures of the spirited redhead Anne Shirley, who comes to stay at Green Gables and wins the hearts of everyone she meets.
Includes Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House of Dreams, Anne of Ingleside, Rainbow Valley and Rilla of Ingleside - the whole co...more
Includes Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House of Dreams, Anne of Ingleside, Rainbow Valley and Rilla of Ingleside - the whole co...more
Paperback, Boxed Set, 2088 pages
Published
October 6th 1998
by Starfire
(first published June 1987)
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Possibly the best series of all time. Truly charming and heartwarming, especially the scene where "Gilbert and Anne are embracing on the bridge" (for further enjoyment this can also be seen in the movie, especially if you are helping with the KVIE Channel 6 fundraiser).
Seriously though, if you enjoyed the movies (with the exception of the third movie which was horrible; I spit on it), I urge you to read these books. There is so much detail and other wonderful characters, like the twins Davey an...more
Seriously though, if you enjoyed the movies (with the exception of the third movie which was horrible; I spit on it), I urge you to read these books. There is so much detail and other wonderful characters, like the twins Davey an...more
Aug 27, 2007
Flannery
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Spirited young girls, women who used to be spirited young girls and want to recapture that
Shelves:
reread
1.
Anne of Green Gables
The original, the classic. I feel like I know every word in this one but it was no less magical in its rereading.
2. Anne of Avonlea
It picks up nicely after the first one with Anne teaching school in Avonlea after Gilbert gives up his post for Anne so she may remain with Marilla and they might keep Green Gables. The arrival of Davy and Dora brings welcome levity after the sad ending of the previous book.
3. Anne of the Island
Still rooting for Gilbert. It was heartbreak...more
The original, the classic. I feel like I know every word in this one but it was no less magical in its rereading.
2. Anne of Avonlea
It picks up nicely after the first one with Anne teaching school in Avonlea after Gilbert gives up his post for Anne so she may remain with Marilla and they might keep Green Gables. The arrival of Davy and Dora brings welcome levity after the sad ending of the previous book.
3. Anne of the Island
Still rooting for Gilbert. It was heartbreak...more
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The greatest children's series of all time, in my opinion, and not just because she spells her name properly: A-N-N-E.
The amazing thing about this series is that almost every girl who has read it so strongly identifies with the main character - girls of completely different personalities. Everyone seems to find something to love about Anne of Green Gables: her love of reading, how he handles having red hair, her adventurous spirit, her constant muddling things. And don't even get me started on G...more
The amazing thing about this series is that almost every girl who has read it so strongly identifies with the main character - girls of completely different personalities. Everyone seems to find something to love about Anne of Green Gables: her love of reading, how he handles having red hair, her adventurous spirit, her constant muddling things. And don't even get me started on G...more
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Okay, so all books in the series are not equal--as time passed, Lucy Maud seemed to become more and more fond of ellipses and romantic descriptions--but I cannot overstate the impact these books had on me as a kid. "Anne of Green Gables" was even the inspiration for an independent study project I did in high school about the "girl's story" genre and its emphasis on orphans, self-made women, the moralizing influence of chicks, and how the seemingly-progressive virtues of intelligence, creativity,...more
It's unfortunate I didn't discover this series when I was a young girl. I was introduced to Anne (with an 'e') by the PBS Wonderworks series in the mid-80's... And NO, I was no longer a young girl then, but a married woman, I'm THAT Old!!!
So what I'm sayin' is... If you've never read the series... READ IT! Anne is enjoyable at any age. And if you haven't seen the PBS series... SEE IT! It's set in what's quite possibly the most beautiful place in the world, (Prince Edward Island) during a simpler...more
So what I'm sayin' is... If you've never read the series... READ IT! Anne is enjoyable at any age. And if you haven't seen the PBS series... SEE IT! It's set in what's quite possibly the most beautiful place in the world, (Prince Edward Island) during a simpler...more
What can you say about these classics?!
I fell in love with Anne from the first moment I read about her. She was what I imagined myself to be, or at the least wished to be.
The Anne series is about an 11 year old red headed orphan adopted by an older brother and sister on Prince Edward Island. It's the stories of her many adventures, friends, and love. Takes place turn of the century 1900s. You get such a lovely glimpse into a simpler more idyllic era. True there were problems as with anytime, b...more
I fell in love with Anne from the first moment I read about her. She was what I imagined myself to be, or at the least wished to be.
The Anne series is about an 11 year old red headed orphan adopted by an older brother and sister on Prince Edward Island. It's the stories of her many adventures, friends, and love. Takes place turn of the century 1900s. You get such a lovely glimpse into a simpler more idyllic era. True there were problems as with anytime, b...more
I love all of L.M. Mongomery's books that I have read so far. I started with the Anne series when I was in Jr. High School when my grandma gave the set to me as a gift.
I enjoy the imagination and variety of stories and adventure in each book. Her books remind me of my childhood.
I've read them all at least twice.
Anne of Ingleside was fun to read because you got to see Anne as a mother and most of all her children. It helped look forward to the coming years with my children. And gave me a new pe...more
I enjoy the imagination and variety of stories and adventure in each book. Her books remind me of my childhood.
I've read them all at least twice.
Anne of Ingleside was fun to read because you got to see Anne as a mother and most of all her children. It helped look forward to the coming years with my children. And gave me a new pe...more
I don't know how I made it through my childhood without reading Anne of Green Gables. But one winter while stuck indoors with my two young children during a very long Montreal winter, I read the whole series. It was like sunshine to my soul, and the images of Anne jumping on the bed not knowing frail little granny was lying on the covers, the image of her getting goose down all over her black dress while she was trying so hard to clean a pillow (or blanket?) and having her crush show up...I laug...more
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Having seen the movies during my teenage years and having served a mission in Eastern Canada where the books were written, I finally sat down and read the books. I loved them! The tales and adventures of the orphan ,Anne, were full of humor and heartbreak. Some of the humor in the stories for me came from understanding the traditions and personalities of the Canadian Maritime people. These stories are so easy to relate to that everyone will enjoy reading the books. Note: The third movie is total...more
These are all my all-time favorite books. Anne is such a lovable, smart, funny character. My best friend and I always acted these books out - and we both want to be Anne! (Of course, her hair was closer to auburn...)
The first three books have to do with Anne becoming part of her adoptive family and community, and growing up into an outspoken, intelligent women. Later, books follow the relationship between Anne and her childhood friend Gilbert, whom she marries. There are actually ten books in th...more
The first three books have to do with Anne becoming part of her adoptive family and community, and growing up into an outspoken, intelligent women. Later, books follow the relationship between Anne and her childhood friend Gilbert, whom she marries. There are actually ten books in th...more
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One of my favorites of all time! I even had an excerpt from Anne of Avonlea read at my wedding. It's so much fun to read as an adult too! I remember finding certain things about the book so tragic when I was younger. When she dyes her hair green or finds the mouse in the plum pudding! Oh how I wept for poor Anne. As an adult, I laughed myself silly over these small tragedies. It's amazing how your perspective changes as you get older. What a great way to remind ourselves what it was like to be y...more
This is my favorite series. I must have started reading them when I was 9 or 10. Lucy Maude Montgomery is an excellent author and her writing captures the mind of any child with an imagination. I wanted to go and play with Anne and Diana in Dryad's Bubble. The time period perfectly suited my romantic sensibilities, which have definitely lingered into my adulthood.
My aunt recently took me to see a musical version performed at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in Manhattan. While a bit cheesy (perhaps b...more
My aunt recently took me to see a musical version performed at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in Manhattan. While a bit cheesy (perhaps b...more
While I loved the early books, I really disliked books 4 and 5, which are about Anne as a full grown woman. I read the entire series as an 11-12 year old in the 90s and I just could not get over how disappointing her life ended up to me, given all the promise of her youth and how much she had overcome in her life. As the recent Ann Romney (faux-)controversy has rehashed, feminism doesn't necessarily mean you need to go out into the work force, and yes motherhood is a lovely thing, but I still ha...more
I read this series in junior high. I was a passionate, creative child who's over-active imagination tended to get the nest of her and who felt she had to prove her worth. And I deeply identified with Anne Shirley. But where she was brash and daring, I was quiet and cautious. Anne was, I felt, the flip side of my own personality. Where her imaginings lived and breathed and infected the people around her, mine stayed in my head and later on paper. Anne had an effect on everyone she touched, charac...more
For years I have LOVED the movie version of Anne of Green Gables, so I finally decided I better read the books! I have had so much fun. I don't what it is about them. Maybe it's that the characters seem so real, and Anne especially is so endearing. Plot-wise, not a lot happens. It's just ordinary life. Maybe that's part of why I like it, though. It just full of interesting people and fun anecdotes about them, but they're all real-seeming, if you know what I mean. These books have helped night-ti...more
I love this series. I have read them over and over again, and particularly liked to take them with me when traveling. Even if I forgot a book, these were some I could always find on the bookshelves of relatives. The story of orphaned Anne Shirley and the people in her world never fails to enchant and relax me. I frequently turned to these books for comfort after moving during the last part of my 7th grade year to a junior high full of unfriendly people. Thanks to L.M. Montgomery, I never felt as...more
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I had the boxed set of Anne of Green Gables sitting on a shelf next to the boxed sets of The Little House on the Prairie and The Chronicles of Narnia all through my childhood (I finished my reread of Little House last year, and I’m in the middle of Narnia right now). They were the last books I broached because the covers looked so much more adult, but I still read them at just about the right age. I think I was probably about 11 or 12, although I don’t rightly remember...more
I had the boxed set of Anne of Green Gables sitting on a shelf next to the boxed sets of The Little House on the Prairie and The Chronicles of Narnia all through my childhood (I finished my reread of Little House last year, and I’m in the middle of Narnia right now). They were the last books I broached because the covers looked so much more adult, but I still read them at just about the right age. I think I was probably about 11 or 12, although I don’t rightly remember...more
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After a lifetime of loving the movies I finally decided to read the books (thanks to my niece who was reading them at age seven....sad when I'm being outdone by the little ones....) And I'm glad I read them all. However - and I think this is the first time I've ever uttered this - I think I like the movies more than the books. Yep, true statement. The first book was fun - it made me giggle with Anne and her shenanigans. But the subsequent books just weren't as fun as I thought they would be. I d...more
It is so lovely and heart-warming coming here to see that almost everyone who takes time to rate these books gave them 5-stars. I simply love that :)
Anne was not particularly a character I grew up with, rather I read those books in my college time and in the first year of working life. Those stories always, and forever will occupy an indispensable portion of my heart. Lucy Maud Montgomery writes so beautifully. Every time I read Anne’s stories I feel so strong and vigorous a love to life. Everyt...more
Anne was not particularly a character I grew up with, rather I read those books in my college time and in the first year of working life. Those stories always, and forever will occupy an indispensable portion of my heart. Lucy Maud Montgomery writes so beautifully. Every time I read Anne’s stories I feel so strong and vigorous a love to life. Everyt...more
These MARVELOUS books tell the tale of a scorned little girl who becomes the heart of an unusual home and eventually endears herself to even the crustiest of townsfolk. As she grows her adventures (and misadventures, too) become ever more engaging, and the sometimes unexpected turns of her life on the way to her own womanhood and family will make you laugh, cry, and cringe on occasion.
Although the main character is fictional, the books will give you a clear view of day-to-day life in the late 18...more
Although the main character is fictional, the books will give you a clear view of day-to-day life in the late 18...more
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I read the Anne of Green Gables book series multiple times in German during my childhood and I absolutely loved it. I am looking forward to finally reading them in English, as Rainbow Valley was never translated into German and I only learned of the existence of this book a few years ago. That's why I ordered this boxed edition from amazon.
I am looking forward to reading those books again, as they bring back great childhood memories, because I loved reading books with characters I shared my nam...more
I am looking forward to reading those books again, as they bring back great childhood memories, because I loved reading books with characters I shared my nam...more
I actually have this boxed set, and may I just say? Anne is the light of my life. If I ever had a girl-crush, it would perhaps be on Anne. She's a beautiful, charming, charismatic person, and when I'm bleak, in need of some humorous sunshine, I turn to Anne. She's real, and certainly not perfect, but she is just the kind of person you can't help but love. Her story gives me hope. I love L.M. Montgomery for writing these books, the characters within them, and for reminding what I love about roman...more
When I look out at the all the garbage which people call literature today, I at first feel sad for all the good books, all the books which help develop you and your mind, like this one. However, then I divert my pity, because people who are still true of mind will keep on reading good books, and the only who people will be negatively impacted are the people who DO read trash.
If all books were as engaging and entirely wholesome as this, we would have a much cleaner book selection. I recommend th...more
Jun 07, 2012
Andrea Baker
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everyone - aged ten to eternity
Recommended to Andrea by:
My Mom - bought me the series as part of a Birthday Present
An absolutely fantastic children's series, that should be read at least once by everyone, regardless of your age.
Follow little orphan Anne (don't forget the "e"!) as she joins brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert on their farm. They'd been expecting a boy, but got red haired Anne instead. Her honesty, personality and warmth spreads throughout her village as she grows, touching everyone that she meets.
If you've only read the first book - find out what you've missed. The others, as Ann...more
Follow little orphan Anne (don't forget the "e"!) as she joins brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert on their farm. They'd been expecting a boy, but got red haired Anne instead. Her honesty, personality and warmth spreads throughout her village as she grows, touching everyone that she meets.
If you've only read the first book - find out what you've missed. The others, as Ann...more
I've spent the last month reading this whole series because I hadn't read them since I was like 10. And I don't think I read the whole series then, just the first few books. I really enjoyed books 1-3 and then book 5. They focused mainly on Anne and her life. She's such an amazing character that you just want to keep on reading about her! Book 4 was in the form of a letter and I didn't really like that. The starting with book 6 the rest of the series is about her kids, which I thought was just o...more
All-time favorite book series. Movies are fantastic too. Have been known to engage in fierce debates about who Anne should have married.
I put these on because they held the key to my heart during my junior highish days. I think I should read them again.
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Anne of Green Gables is one of my favourite books of all times. It is the perfect culmination of history, romance, fiction, and a young girl's unique struggle with finding people who love her for who she is and harnessing her 'red-haired temper'. Anne of Green Gables is my favourite in the series, but I love them all, my next favourite probably being Anne of the Island. You will never be bored with this girl's love of words. These books are truly classics and Anne will always have a place in my...more
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Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908.
The author of the famous Canadian novel Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery, was born at Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 30, 1874. She came to live at Leaskdale, north of Uxbridge Ontario, in 1911 after her wedding with Rev. Ewen Macdonald on July 11, 1911...more
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The author of the famous Canadian novel Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery, was born at Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 30, 1874. She came to live at Leaskdale, north of Uxbridge Ontario, in 1911 after her wedding with Rev. Ewen Macdonald on July 11, 1911...more
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