Anne of Green Gables: ANNE of GREEN GABLES (Original English Version)

Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. Written for all ages, it has been considered a children's novel since the mid-twentieth century. It recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11-yearold orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middleaged brother and sister who had intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in Prince Edward Island. The novel recounts how Anne makes her way with the Cuthberts, in school, and within the town. The original book is taught to students around the world. It has been adapted as film, made-for-television movies, and animated live-action television series. Plays and musicals have also been created, with productions annually in Canada since 1964 of the first musical production, which has toured in Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan. Since publication, Anne of Green Gables has sold more than 50 million copies and has been translated into 20 languages.