I loved Anne, really loved her. I have read reviews which say that Anne (spelled with an e !)is silly, vain, hot-tempered. Oh yes, she is all that and much more. Anne is a human being brimming with dreams and most of all ready to enjoy life, not in a jaded fashion, but how it should be enjoyed, she loves every tiny fern, every little flower, even puffed sleeves! Her capacity to enjoy life is amazing. That is what Mathew must have seen when he was taking a skinny, redhead girl 'home' A tempest had entered his life and he never, ever regretted it. The best that happened to Anne, was Marilla, the strict disciplinarian, for someone had to dampen some of that spirit, but not all of it like Mathew tells her!
The reason Anne is loved till today is because we all need a dose of her Joy of life. What would we be without Joy of life, Joy in nature, Joy in our children and all little things that make life so wonderful!
I am glad I read this book so late in life, I can sympathize with Marilla and share Anne with her