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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)

L.M. Montgomery

Start date: January 15, 2017

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Why we're reading this: International Group Read
Genre: Novel
Published: June 1908
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Genre: Novel
Published: June 1908

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Feb 04, 2017 Manybooks rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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REVIEW OF THE ANNOTATED ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

Now the only and extremely minor little potential frustration with The Annotated Anne of Green Gables is that the book is indeed a rather massive and thus not all that easily portable hardcover edition (and certainly not really something to read whilst travelling or out and about, and actually, even perusing this rather large and heavy tome in bed can prove a bit daunting and less than comfortable, but unfortunately The Annotated Anne of Green Gables REVIEW OF THE ANNOTATED ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

Now the only and extremely minor little potential frustration with The Annotated Anne of Green Gables is that the book is indeed a rather massive and thus not all that easily portable hardcover edition (and certainly not really something to read whilst travelling or out and about, and actually, even perusing this rather large and heavy tome in bed can prove a bit daunting and less than comfortable, but unfortunately The Annotated Anne of Green Gables also does not seem to be available as an e-book).

But the above having been said, The Annotated Anne of Green Gables still is in all ways a true treasure and pleasure, not only providing extremely detailed annotations to and for the text, to and for L.M. Montgomery's glorious and evocative story of Anne Shirley arriving in Avonlea and becoming Marilla and Mathew Cuthbert's Anne of Green Gables, but also including supplemental details and enlightening analyses on such diverse and interesting topics as historical information on orphans in Canada and the PEI school system during the 19th and early 20th centuries, with the extensive bibliography being the cowning glory, the delicious and much appreciated icing on the cake (which could all of course also easily be skipped if one is either not that interested or only wants to peruse the actual text and check the annotations as and when they appear, but the supplemental details and bibliographical lists are appreciatively present and easily accessible and available to and for those of us who do and might desire and require them). Most highly recommend, and an absolute must for serious L.M. Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables fans and/or scholars (and it is, in my humble opinion, also truly both unfortunate and sadly frustrating that so far, only the first book of the Anne of Green Gables series has been annotated, as the other series novels also could much do with and benefit from having similarly detailed annotations provided and presented, in particular since L.M. Montgomery often peppered her novels with oh so very many literary allusions). ...more

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Mar 12, 2018 Jim Townsend rated it liked it · review of another edition

Good but kind of sappy. How many times did people need their ears surgically reattached because Anne talked them off?

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Jun 25, 2018 Christal Hillner rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Lovely

What a lovely book with beautiful writing and wonderful characters. The descriptions of nature are gorgeous. Anne is the quintessential girl, just like Huck Finn. Perfection.

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Mar 31, 2013 Mary Paul rated it really liked it

Well gosh

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May 05, 2011 Jenna Scribbles rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I am thinking of giving this story five stars. I expected Anne of Green Gables to be a light, childish story. I was wrong. The opening chapters had me laughing out loud and of course I cried in a few spots. It's such a wonderful and honest look at life, friendship, God, and family.

If you enjoyed The Secret Garden or Understood Betsy, give this one a try also. I'm happy that it is a series and look forward to reading more Anne books soon. ...more

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