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1908 novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery

This article is about the novel. For other uses, see Anne of Green Gables (disambiguation).

Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L.

M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century.

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Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of an 11-year-old orphan girl Anne Shirley sent by mistake to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had originally intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

The novel recounts how Anne makes her way through life with the Cuthberts, in school, and within the town.

Since its publication, Anne of Green Gables has been translated into at least 36 languages and has sold more than 50 million copies, making it one of the best-selling books worldwide to date in any lan