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Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set, Vol. 1 (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island)

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My mother first bought me Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea when I was 12. I fell immediately in love with the books, and begged her to buy me the rest. And slowly, bit by bit, my collection of books grew. The main character, Anne, though having lived in the late 19th century, is so wonderful, that I felt a kinship with her. I not only own the complete collection of books, but both of the movies too. Recently, they made a new movie, but I wasn't able to get into. It so varied from the origional books (Colleen Dewhurst is dead, and so they had to rearrange things), that I couldn't watch but 10 minutes of it without getting upset (I pointed out 15 different mistakes). But, I still love the original stories. My book collection of the Anne stories has made 5 moves with me (in 9 years) and are becomming so worn that soon, I will have to buy a new collection. I still read them, you see. I turn 22 soon and have a husband and toddler son. You just don't outgrow them. And they are perfect for any woman or girl, of any age.

"I hate you! I hate you - I hate you!"
"How dare you call me skinny and ugly? How dare you say I'm freckled and red-headed? You are a rude, impolite, unfeeling woman!" said Anne Shirley to Mrs. Rachel Lynd, the town's busybody, one day in a village called Avonlea.

Anne is an imaginative, overly dramatic girl of eleven, who has just been adopted by Marilla Cuthbert, an old lonely woman, and her kind brother, Mathew Cuthbert. Anne of Green Gables is set on Prince Edward's Island in Canada.

I enjoyed the book because of the humour tied in with the story, and how well I got to know the characters because of the wonderful character descriptions. Overall, I would highly recommend this book as both a gift idea and for reading yourself!

Yes, I'm 37 years old and decided finally it was time for me to read these books! I kept searching for books to read and this set always comes up. I just finished book 1 (Anne of Green Gables)..Now I'm on 2. Ann of Green Gables is about a VERY talkative little girl who is adopted by what seems to be at first a cold, proper, prudish, mother who wanted a boy and also a country husband of few words. Anne is opposite of both these people. Very outgoing, not shy, not afraid to voice her opinion, and is really really into her own imagination. She is very much a red head. She opens the hearts and minds to these prudish parents who become loving and kind to her. They realize that not only did they save Anne's life, but she in fact, saved thiers. It's a sweet story with lots of funny parts. Anne is constantly getting into these situations that are embarresing. Never you mind, she is so strong willed that she manages to get her own self out of it. I love the fact that she doesn't rely on her parents to get her out of her problems.
Even though she wore even me out with all that talking she does (We all have at least 1 child like this) , you can't help but warm up to her. She is also a drama queen. I guess they even existed in early 1900's right? I enjoyed the story very much and am now on the second book which after only 6 chapters has me really excited. So far the second books is very funny.
I would recommend this book to readers typically at least 10 years old and up.

Anne seems like a cool girl. She's interested in boys and stuff, but school is NUMBER ONE for her. That's why she became a schoolteacher- I know, I watched those television shows that showed her all grown up. Anyways, Anne is an inspiration for all women nowadays because her parents just didn't understand her, but she triumphed in the end by becoming successful. Lucy Maude must herself have had mean parents, because she really knows what it's like. ... My Mom gave me this book because we were going through some tough times and it made me think about her side of the story. Now I have to buy the sequel.

I first saw Anne of Green Gable's on TV. It's such an interesting stories & romantic too. That's what makes me want to buy the books too, I have 6 of the books now. I would highly recommend the books to all girls & women alike. Try to read it, you'll love Anne!

I was disappointed in the set. The print was too small for young girls and the books just generally not as nice as I'd expected.

This is a great series of books. I bought it for my niece, and she's hooked. Kudos to Montgomery and kudos to Anne (with an "e")!

Can Anne make it as a teacher? In Anne of Avonlea the second book in the series by L M Montgomery Anne is an orphan growing up. She has gone through school and hopes to become a teacher. The only problem is she is teaching her old schoolmates. Anne and her friend Diana go through numerous adventures. My favorite is when Anne accidentally sells her neighbors cow thinking that it is her own. The book is a quick read and takes place on Prince Edwards Island a long time ago. I enjoyed how the book tells about how Anne and her neighbor, Mr.Harrison, have a growing friendship. Anne goes over every now and then despite Mr.Harrison's rude bird, Ginger. The part that I disliked the most was Dora. There is no point in having her there she doesn't do anything she is too shy. The author is really into details and is good at expressing the emotions of various characters. The genre of the book i think is realistic fiction because everything about the book seems real because it could all actually happen.Anyone interested in history would really enjoy this book because it is good at explaining how things were done back then.

Anne of Green Gables was an amazing story. The way Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote makes you really knw the characters,and you feel what the characters are feeling .Along with this we have the great description of the beautiful province of Prince Edward Island. You can almost feel the wind in your hair and smell the ocean. you can almost see the wonderous white Way of Delight that Lucy Maud Montgomery described so clearly.
This book take s you through many exciting adventures with Anne ,the poor orphan girl who absolutely hates her looks but always has a way to imagine them differently. She had traveled from home to home when finally she comes to mathew and Marilla. Anne's wide imagination takes her through many adventures. She causes a lot of mischeif which really shakes the people of Avonlea. Anne goes from strange new girl to the girl who the people of Avonlea admire. This makes the book fun and makes you want to read more. the one thing I don't like about this book is the sad ending. this book touched my heart and I believe it will touch yours too.

What do you get when you combine a redheaded girl, a firey temper, and a wonderful imagination? Anne Shirley, from L.M. Montgomery's book, Anne of Green Gables! It's a great book set in the 1880's, in a little Canadian town called Avonlea. Anne gets into many problems, like when a boy teased her, and she in turn took her slate and hit him over the head with it, or the time when she accidentally intoxicated her best friend Diana at a tea party. All in all, it's a great book, because of the lively friendly character, Anne. If you like using your imagination, but it sometimes gets you in trouble, you should read this book!