Anne of Green Gables - Hardback Wordsworth Collector's Editions

Anne Shirley is an eleven-year-old orphan who has clung to an optimistic spirit and a wildly creative imagination despite her early deprivations. She unexpectedly enters the lives of aging siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, arriving as a girl instead of the boy they had intended to adopt.

A Story of Transformation

This marks the beginning of a journey of transformation—not just for Anne, but for Matthew, Marilla, and the entire rural community of Avonlea, all of whom come under Anne's influence in some way.

Anne's Journey

• From Girlhood to Young Womanhood: We follow Anne as she grows from an imaginative girl to a sixteen-year-old young woman.
• Flawed but Relatable: She makes mistakes, sometimes failing to learn from them, and challenges moral truths until she can understand them on her own terms.
• A Fiery Spirit: Intelligent and hot-headed, much like her red hair, Anne’s journey is filled with moments of grief, loss, and the discovery of the true meaning of love.

A Heroine in the Making

Part Tom Sawyer, part Jane Eyre, by the end of Anne of Green Gables, Anne has become the heroine of her own story.