The Anne of Green Gables Treasury -Special Edition Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Anne of Green Gables 1908-2008 [Perfect Paperback]

Carolyn Strom Collins (Author), Christina Wyss Eriksson (Author), Catherine Yolles (Editor), Barbara Massey (Illustrator)

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Publication Date: June 30, 2008

In 1908, L. M. Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables introduced the charming and memorable Anne Shirley to readers and immortalized scenic Prince Edward Island through the eyes of this unforgettable character. In this lavishly illustrated volume, you can enter the world of Green Gables and bring that world into your own. Learn to prepare an Anne tea party complete with easy recipes Anne would have made; transform your garden into one just like Anne's; learn about Victorian flower language; recreate handicrafts from the Anne books -- sachets, pressed flowers, Anne's flowered hat, and many more; discover details about Anne's day-to-day life at Green Gables as well as what was happening in the real world at the turn of the twentieth century. This special edition features a specially-designed Anne Tour of Prince Edward Island, with four itineraries shaped to different aspects of the Anne experience, so that you will not miss a single site on your trip to the world of Anne of Green Gables! Maps, photographs, even floor plans of Green Gables bring Anne's World to life. A short biography of Anne's creator, L. M. Montgomery, is included along with synopses of all the Anne books. Sprinkled throughout the text are quotations from the Anne books set against more than 150 full-color reproductions of original paintings and sketches, all thoroughly researched and authenticated. Even the page borders have been adapted from wallpaper of the period. For everyone who has read and loved the Anne books, The Anne of Green Gables Treasury recreates Anne's world, brings a magical time and place to life and celebrates 100 years of one of the world's most beloved characters. (Originally published by Viking and Penguin Canada Books in 1991, this new edition is published by Ingleside Impressions.)

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About the Author

Carolyn Strom Collins and Christina Wyss Eriksson share a love for the work of L. M. Montgomery, the author of the Anne books, and it has inspired them to find out more about Anne and the kind of life she would have lived. They have gathered the results of their research into the beautifully illustrated Anne of Green Gables Treasury as well as The Anne of Green Gables Book of Days and The Anne of Green Gables Christmas Treasury. Both authors live with their families in Minnesota. They founded the L. M. Montgomery Literary Society of Minnesota in 1991. During the summer months Ms. Collins lives on Prince Edward Island and is on staff at the L. M. Montgomery Heritage Museum in Park Corner. Collins and Eriksson are also the authors of other background books inspired by classic works -- The World of Little House, Inside Laura's Little House, My Little House Book of Crafts, The Little House Book of Christmas Crafts, The Little Women Treasury, and Inside the Secret Garden.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Ingleside Impressions; Special Commemorative Edition edition (June 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981673406
• ISBN-13: 978-0981673400
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,244,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lucy Maude Montgomery (1874-1942) was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada, the setting for Anne of Green Gables. She left to attend college, but returned to Prince Edward Island to teach. In 1911, she married the Reverend Ewan MacDonald. Anne of Green Gables, the first in a series of "Anne" books by Montgomery, was published in 1908 to immediate success and continues to be a perennial favorite.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Anne's World..., July 10, 2010

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This review is from: The Anne of Green Gables Treasury -Special Edition Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Anne of Green Gables 1908-2008 (Perfect Paperback)

"The Anne of Green Gables Treasury" is an entertaining companion volume to Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved "Anne" series. "Anne of Green Gables" has proved timeless to several generations of her devoted fans, but the details of life in the late 19th century rural Canadian village of Avonlea must now seem a little obscure. Authors Collins and Ericksson have compiled this beautifully illustrated book, rich with quotes, to provide some explanations.

The book opens with a quick biography of L.M. Montgomery and a synopsis of the "Anne" books. An extended exploration of Anne's world includes maps of Avonlea and Green Gables farm which cleverly combine real and fictional details, and diagrams of the real Green Gables farmhouse. Anne's notional family tree and a constructive timeline of her life provide a sense of context against real world events.

Collins and Eriksson explain one-room schoolhouses, now a distant memory outside rural Alaska, and the teaching qualifications Anne had to meet to become schoolmarm at Avonlea. The authors devote a long chapter to tea time, a vital social ritual in Anne's time, and examine in detail the challenges of housekeeping in a largely pre-mechanical age.

Concluding chapters explore Anne's interest in flowers and Prince Edward Island itself, today a worthy tourist destination for its natural beauty and "Anne" associations.

"The Anne of Green Gables Treasury" is very highly recommended to parents of children needing background on Anne's world, and to Anne fans of all ages.

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh Anne!, July 30, 2011

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This is a must for all Anne of Green Gables lovers. It is such an enjoyable read. It makes you want to reread the series all over again. It will be a nice addition to your collection or it will make you an instant fan and you'll want to begin reading one of the best series of books ever written!