加拿大女作家露西· 蒙格玛丽创作了一套“安妮系列小说”，《红头发安妮》是这个系列的第一部。这部小说被译成几十种文字在世界各地出版，发行量达到八百多万册。根据这部小说拍摄的电视剧曾经风靡西方国家，“红头发安妮”也成为全世界青少年最喜爱的少女形象。
安妮是一个父母双亡的孤儿，长了一头红发，脸上还有不少雀斑。在小说开始，绿山墙农舍的马歇和玛里拉兄妹想领养一个男孩，以便将来帮助年老的他们干点活，不想阴差阳错，领回来一个不好看的女孩，差点给退了回去。由此可见安妮的处境，但是安妮是一个在任何境遇下都不放弃自己的梦想和希望的女孩。她自尊自强，通过自己的努力，不但得到马歇和玛里拉的喜爱，而且也赢得了老师同学和周围人的敬重和友谊。在这部小说里，安妮的个性被刻画得极其鲜明。她纯洁、正直、倔强、感情丰富，还非常喜欢说话，对于大自然的美有着敏锐的感受力。更有意思的是，她的想象力极为丰富，她能够把眼前的事物想像得美好而富有诗意。但这些想像有时又闹出一连串的笑话，使得绿山墙农舍的故事妙趣横生。
红头发安妮-赏析
在这部小说中，美丽的爱德华王子岛、绿山墙农舍以及周围的自然景色，不论是花草树木，还是小溪流水，都被作者通过主人公的眼睛和心灵描绘得美丽动人，它们随着季节的变换不断变幻，五光十色，多姿多彩，令人神往。以至到了今天，安妮生活过的那个爱德华王子岛的绿山墙农舍成了一个闻名遐迩的旅游景点。
小说中感人至深的是人物美好的心灵。马歇和玛里拉都是极其平凡的普通人，他们一个沉默寡言，一个严厉苛刻，但都有着金子一般的心，他们把爱埋藏在心灵深处，默默抚育着安妮这个孤儿，使她长大成人。安妮以优异的成绩从专科学校毕业，并获得了进入大学深造的奖学金。然而，正在这时马歇去世了，玛里拉几近失明，为了陪伴和照顾孤独的玛里拉，安妮毅然放弃了上大学的机会，留下来当一个乡村小学教师。安妮的同学吉尔伯特·布莱恩因为骂过她“红发鬼”，一直得不到安妮的原谅。但是当他们一同以优异成绩毕业时，为了让安妮能够就近照料玛里拉，吉尔伯特把已经联系好的本地学校的教师职位让给了安妮，自己去离家远得多的地方去当教师，并因此要支付好些额外的费用。这些人物的美好心灵，在作品中得到了富于感染力的表现，使人难以忘怀。
作者行云流水般流畅的语言和幽默的笔调，使读者快乐地欣赏着安妮的世界，和她同喜同忧，并与她一起去向往未来的梦。
Montgomery also found inspiration in the "formula Ann" orphan stories, the Anns without the e. Other characters, like Gilbert Blythe, were modeled, in part, on real-life characters. Montgomery wrote the novel in the twilight of the day, sitting at her window and overlooking the fields of Cavendish.
Since publication, Anne of Green Gables has sold more than 50 million books. In addition, this book is taught to students around the world.
Plot summary
Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, brother and sister who live together at Green Gables, a farm in the village of Avonlea, on Prince Edward Island in Canada, decide to adopt a boy from an orphan asylum in Nova Scotia as a helper on their farm. Through a series of mishaps, the person who ends up under their roof is a precocious girl of eleven named Anne Shirley. Anne is bright and quick, eager to please and talkative, but dissatisfied with her name, her pale countenance dotted with freckles, and with her long braids of red hair. Although wishing she was named Cordelia, she insists that if you are to call her Anne, it must be spelt with an 'E', as it is "so much more distinguished." Being a child of imagination, however, Anne takes much joy in life, and adapts quickly, thriving in the environment of Prince Edward Island. She is something of a chatterbox, and drives the prim, duty-driven Marilla to distraction, although shy Matthew falls for her immediately.
The rest of the book recounts her continued education at school, where she excels in studies very quickly, her budding literary ambitions and her friendships with people such as Diana Barry (her best friend, "bosom friend" as Anne fondly calls her), Jane Andrews, Ruby Gillis, and her rivalry with Gilbert Blythe, who teases her about her red hair and for that earns her hatred, although he apologizes many times. Anne and Gilbert compete in class and Anne one day realizes she no longer hates Gilbert, but will not admit it; at the end of the book, they both become very good friends.
The book also follows her misadventures in quiet, old-fashioned Avonlea. These adventures include her games with her friends (Diana, Jane and Ruby), her rivalries with the Pye sisters (Gertie and Josie) and her domestic mistakes such as dyeing her hair green or accidentally getting Diana drunk (by giving her what she thinks is raspberry cordial but is actually red wine). Anne, along with Gilbert, Ruby, Josie, Jane and several other students, eventually go to the Queen's Academy and obtains a teaching license in one year, in addition to winning the Avery Prize in English, which allows her to pursue a B.A. at Redmond College.
The book ends with Matthew's death, caused by a heart attack after learning of the loss of all his and Marilla's money. Anne shows her devotion to Marilla and Green Gables by giving up the Avery Prize, deciding to stay at home and help Marilla, whose eyesight is diminishing, and teaching at the Carmody school, the nearest school available. To show his friendship, Gilbert Blythe gives up his teaching position in the Avonlea School to work at White Sands School instead, thus enabling Anne to teach at the Avonlea School and stay at Green Gables all through the week. After this kind act, Anne and Gilbert become friends, and Anne is proud of following the "bend in the road."
Characters
Anne Shirley - An imaginative, red-headed orphan who comes to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, unmarried siblings.
Marilla Cuthbert - A crisp, practical, no-nonsense woman who doesn't approve of Anne's wild imagination although she does grow to love the orphan. Her sense of humor develops greatly upon Anne's arrival and Mrs. Lynde states that she became "mellow".
Matthew Cuthbert - Marilla's brother, a shy, awkward man who takes a liking to Anne from the start. The two become fast friends but he dies of a heart attack in the end.
Diana Barry - A bosom friend of Anne, Anne's kindred spirit. Anne and Diana become best friends from the moment they meet. She is the only little girl who lives close to Green Gables. While Anne does not think Diana is very imaginative, Diana is noted for being pretty, merry and very amiable. She doesn't really have an imagination.
Gilbert Blythe - Anne's enemy from pulling her hair and calling her "Carrots". Even though Gilbert apologizes shortly after the incident, Anne remains scornful toward him for a few years but Gilbert never abandons his quest for her friendship as he is in love with her. Anne forgives Gilbert by the end of the book and the two become friends - and eventually marry in a later book in the series, "Anne's House of Dreams".
Rachel Lynde - A neighbor of Matthew and Marilla and the nosiest person in town. Although she did not take a liking to Anne in the beginning, she soon warms to the freckled faced orphan. She is incredibly industrious, helpful and loves doing work for the church. She is married, but her husband, Thomas Lynde, is only mentioned on a few brief occasions, and never speaks.
Miss Muriel Stacy - Anne's new teacher. Miss Stacy is truly a mentor to Anne. Miss Stacy worked hard to be accepted by Avonlea, as her teaching methods were new.
Josie Pye - Anne's sometimes friend, sometimes rival, and classmate. She is vain and generally disliked by the girls of Avonlea like all the other Pyes. Her younger sister is Gertie Pye. Josie is to some extent a minor character, but one episode she appears in is very important- Anne breaks her ankle whilst walking the ridge-pole of the Barrys' kitchen roof, after being dared to do so by Josie.
Jane Andrews - One of Anne's friends whom she is very fond of, although Diana remains her closest friend. Jane is described as rather staid, plain and with very little imagination. Like Josie, she is a minor character- her most significant role is probably the episode where Anne and her friends dramatise a poem they have been studying at college.
Ruby Gillis - Another one of Anne's friends. Ruby is flirtatious and always discussing beaux. She is portrayed as pretty with long, golden hair and an imagination like Anne's. Ruby loves getting the attention of the boys but dies in the third book "Anne of The Island", after finding her one true love. Ruby plays a minor role in "Anne of Green Gables".
Reverend and Mrs. Allan - The minister and his wife, two friends for Anne. Mrs. Allan becomes one of Anne's best friends.
Minnie May Barry - Diana's even plumper younger sister. She tags along and plays a pivotal role when she gets croup and Anne nurses her.
Mr. & Mrs. Barry - Diana & Minnie's parents. Mr. Barry also farms, and offers to rent some tracts near the end to help out Anne & Marilla. Mrs. Barry has a severe personality, expecting her children to follow strict and sometimes unreasonable rules. She's quick to condemn Anne for mistakes.
Miss Josephine Barry - Diana's aunt. Initially a malevolent character, but is charmed by Anne's imagination, and eventually invites her out to tea, and sends her a very expensive Christmas present.
Mr. Phillips - Anne's first teacher at Avonlea, whom she despises (he spelled Anne's name without an 'E', among other things). She actually refuses to attend school for a long time, after Mr. Phillips humiliated her by punishing her and only her when a dozen pupils arrive late, and by making her sit with Gilbert Blythe. Mr. Philips is not a competent teacher, as Mrs. Lynde admits. He has no discipline, and is courting one of his pupils.
Sequels
Montgomery continued the story of Anne Shirley in a series of sequels, and they are listed in the order of Anne's age in each of the novels.
Lucy Maud Montgomery's books on Anne Shirley # Book Date published Anne Shirley's age
1 Anne of Green Gables 1908 11—16
2 Anne of Avonlea 1909 16—18
3 Anne of the Island 1915 18—22
4 Anne of Windy Poplars (US&Canada)
Anne of Windy Willows (Other) 1936 22—25
5 Anne's House of Dreams 1917 25—27
6 Anne of Ingleside 1939 34—40
7 Rainbow Valley 1919 41
8 Rilla of Ingleside 1921 49—53
9 The Blythes Are Quoted 2009 (Completed shortly before Montgomery's death in 1942) —
Related books in which Anne Shirley plays a lesser part
# Book Date published Anne Shirley's age
— Chronicles of Avonlea 1912 —
— Further Chronicles of Avonlea 1920 —
Prequel
The prequel of Anne of Green Gables was written by Budge Wilson, with authorization of heirs of L. M. Montgomery.
Budge Wilson's books on Anne Shirley # Book Date published Anne Shirley's age
— Before Green Gables 2008 0—11
Scholarship
The history of Anne of Green Gables was written by Irene Gammel, with authorization of heirs of L. M. Montgomery.
Irene Gammel's books on Anne Shirley # Book Date published Anne Shirley's age
— Looking for Anne of Green Gables: The Story of L.M. Montgomery and her Literary Classic 2008 0—40
Tourism
The Green Gables farmhouse located in Cavendish
Sign marking trail through Balsam Hollow
The Green Gables farmhouse from which Montgomery drew her inspiration is located in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. Many tourist attractions on Prince Edward Island have been developed based on Anne, and provincial licence plates once bore her image.
Balsam Hollow and the forest that inspired the Haunted Woods described in the book are also located in the vicinity. Each summer, the musicals Anne of Green Gables and Anne & Gilbert are performed at theatres in Prince Edward Island.
The popularity of Anne has extended into many countries and Anne of Green Gables has been translated into 36 languages. Tourism by Anne fans is an important part of the Island economy. The novel is very popular in Japan, where it has been on the school curriculum since 1952 and Anne is revered as "an icon." Many Japanese couples have wedding ceremonies on the grounds of the Green Gables farm and some girls arrive with red-dyed hair and pigtails, to look like Anne.
Bala's Museum With Memories Of Lucy Maud Montgomery located in Bala, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to Montgomery information and heritage, located in the former home of Fanny Pike where Montgomery and her family stayed for a vacation in 1922. She based her novel The Blue Castle on the region, changing the town's name to Deerwood, the only book she wrote not to be set in Atlantic Canada.
In 2008 Canada Post issued a two postage stamps and a souvenir sheet honoring Anne and the "Green Gables" house.
Panorama of Green Gable farmhouse
Adaptations
Film
* 1919: Anne of Green Gables - a silent film adapted to the screen by Frances Marion, it was directed by William Desmond Taylor and starred Mary Miles Minter as Anne. This is considered a lost film.
* 1934: Anne of Green Gables - directed by George Nichols Jr., this Black & White version was made with RCA Victor sound and starred Dawn O'Day as Anne. It is worth noting that after filming, O'Day changed her screen name to Anne Shirley.
Television movies
* 1956: Anne of Green Gables - made for television, this version directed by Don Harron starred Toby Tarnow as Anne.
* 1972: Anne of Green Gables - a made for television 5-part mini-series, this British version was directed by Joan Craft with Kim Braden in the role of Anne.
* 1975: Anne of Avonlea - a made for television 4-part mini-series, this British version was directed by Joan Craft with Kim Braden in the role of Anne.
* 1985: Anne of Green Gables - a highly acclaimed made for television (CBC) 4 hour television mini series, it was directed by Kevin Sullivan with Megan Follows as Anne.
* 1987: Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel, a sequel to the 1985 miniseries which aired on the Disney Channel as Anne of Avonlea: The Continuing Story of Anne of Green Gables.
* 2000: Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story was a television miniseries whose script was very loosely based upon the novels.
* 2009: Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning is a television miniseries whose script is not based upon the novels.
Television series
Anne as she appeared in the 1979 Japanese anime adaptation of Anne of Green Gables.
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series
* 1979: Akage no An ("Red-Haired Anne") - an animated television series, part of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater, which was produced in Japan in 1979, directed by Isao Takahata.
* 1990 - 1996: Road to Avonlea - a live action television show produced by Kevin Sullivan based upon characters and episodes from several of L.M. Montgomery's books. Anne herself did not appear in the TV series, but Gilbert Blythe, Marilla Cuthbert, and other characters from the Anne books are included. Shown on The Disney Channel in the U.S. under the title Avonlea.
* 2000: Anne: The Animated Series - a PBS animated series for preschoolers airing on PBS, created by Sullivan Entertainment Inc..
* 2009: Kon'nichiwa Anne 〜 Before Green Gables - part of the World Masterpiece Theater.
Stage
Opening the summer of 2008, Adam-Michael James' The Nine Lives of L.M. Montgomery was set in Georgetown, PEI staged at the Kings Playhouse. This musical is based upon Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the popular Anne of Green Gables. It depicts true events that happened in L.M. Montgomery's life and ties them in with her fictional world of Anne and Gilbert. Emmy-nominated composer Leo Marchildon composed this work with precision. The production was nominated for the PEI museum and Heritage Foundation's Wendell Boyle's award. It is set to take its second run on the 11th of July 2009 at the Carrefour Isle-de-Saint-Jean theater in Charlottetown, PEI this summer.
The Confederation Centre of the Arts' annual "Charlottetown Festival" headlines Canada's longest-running main stage musical production Anne of Green Gables - The Musical. This show has run every summer since the Centre opened in 1964 has played to over 2 million viewers. Anne of Green Gables - The Musical was composed by Canadian theatrical legends Don Harron and Norman Campbell, with lyrics by Elaine Campbell and Mavor Moore. The production has played to Queen Elizabeth II and has also toured across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Festival Artistic Director Walter Learning directed and organized a successful national tour of Japan in 1991. The musical also had a run in London's West End in 1969.
The Harbourfront Jubilee Theatre in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, hosts Anne and Gilbert, The Musical. Written by Nancy White, Bob Johnston and Jeff Hochhauser, the production is based on Montgomery's sequel novels to Anne of Green Gables.
Theatreworks USA, a New York based children's theatre company, is currently casting their Anne of Green Gables musical, which premiered at the Lortel Theatre in 2006. The production will tour grade-schools, and features musical contributions from Gretchen Cryer.
The Peterborough Players, based in Peterborough, New Hampshire, staged an adaptation of Anne of Green Gables in August 2009 adapted by Joseph Robinette.
Parodies
As one of the most famous characters in Canadian literature, Anne of Green Gables has been parodied by several Canadian comedy troupes, including CODCO (Anne of Green Gut) and The Frantics (Fran of the Fundy). Megan Follows also appeared on Made in Canada as Mandy Forward, the star of Pyramid Prodigy Productions' Adele of Beaver Creek series who discovered that the company was secretly producing an Adele of Beaver Creek porn knockoff.
In response to massive funding cuts to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation during the later tenure of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, the Vancouver-based political satire duo Double Exposure noted the effects of the budget cuts on CBC Television productions were so severe that several prominent fictional Canadian characters were being sent out to raise funds independently. There followed the sound of a doorbell, and the words: "([ding-dong]) Anne of Avon calling!"
安妮是一个父母双亡的孤儿，长了一头红发，脸上还有不少雀斑。在小说开始，绿山墙农舍的马歇和玛里拉兄妹想领养一个男孩，以便将来帮助年老的他们干点活，不想阴差阳错，领回来一个不好看的女孩，差点给退了回去。由此可见安妮的处境，但是安妮是一个在任何境遇下都不放弃自己的梦想和希望的女孩。她自尊自强，通过自己的努力，不但得到马歇和玛里拉的喜爱，而且也赢得了老师同学和周围人的敬重和友谊。在这部小说里，安妮的个性被刻画得极其鲜明。她纯洁、正直、倔强、感情丰富，还非常喜欢说话，对于大自然的美有着敏锐的感受力。更有意思的是，她的想象力极为丰富，她能够把眼前的事物想像得美好而富有诗意。但这些想像有时又闹出一连串的笑话，使得绿山墙农舍的故事妙趣横生。
红头发安妮-赏析
在这部小说中，美丽的爱德华王子岛、绿山墙农舍以及周围的自然景色，不论是花草树木，还是小溪流水，都被作者通过主人公的眼睛和心灵描绘得美丽动人，它们随着季节的变换不断变幻，五光十色，多姿多彩，令人神往。以至到了今天，安妮生活过的那个爱德华王子岛的绿山墙农舍成了一个闻名遐迩的旅游景点。
小说中感人至深的是人物美好的心灵。马歇和玛里拉都是极其平凡的普通人，他们一个沉默寡言，一个严厉苛刻，但都有着金子一般的心，他们把爱埋藏在心灵深处，默默抚育着安妮这个孤儿，使她长大成人。安妮以优异的成绩从专科学校毕业，并获得了进入大学深造的奖学金。然而，正在这时马歇去世了，玛里拉几近失明，为了陪伴和照顾孤独的玛里拉，安妮毅然放弃了上大学的机会，留下来当一个乡村小学教师。安妮的同学吉尔伯特·布莱恩因为骂过她“红发鬼”，一直得不到安妮的原谅。但是当他们一同以优异成绩毕业时，为了让安妮能够就近照料玛里拉，吉尔伯特把已经联系好的本地学校的教师职位让给了安妮，自己去离家远得多的地方去当教师，并因此要支付好些额外的费用。这些人物的美好心灵，在作品中得到了富于感染力的表现，使人难以忘怀。
作者行云流水般流畅的语言和幽默的笔调，使读者快乐地欣赏着安妮的世界，和她同喜同忧，并与她一起去向往未来的梦。
Montgomery also found inspiration in the "formula Ann" orphan stories, the Anns without the e. Other characters, like Gilbert Blythe, were modeled, in part, on real-life characters. Montgomery wrote the novel in the twilight of the day, sitting at her window and overlooking the fields of Cavendish.
Since publication, Anne of Green Gables has sold more than 50 million books. In addition, this book is taught to students around the world.
Plot summary
Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, brother and sister who live together at Green Gables, a farm in the village of Avonlea, on Prince Edward Island in Canada, decide to adopt a boy from an orphan asylum in Nova Scotia as a helper on their farm. Through a series of mishaps, the person who ends up under their roof is a precocious girl of eleven named Anne Shirley. Anne is bright and quick, eager to please and talkative, but dissatisfied with her name, her pale countenance dotted with freckles, and with her long braids of red hair. Although wishing she was named Cordelia, she insists that if you are to call her Anne, it must be spelt with an 'E', as it is "so much more distinguished." Being a child of imagination, however, Anne takes much joy in life, and adapts quickly, thriving in the environment of Prince Edward Island. She is something of a chatterbox, and drives the prim, duty-driven Marilla to distraction, although shy Matthew falls for her immediately.
The rest of the book recounts her continued education at school, where she excels in studies very quickly, her budding literary ambitions and her friendships with people such as Diana Barry (her best friend, "bosom friend" as Anne fondly calls her), Jane Andrews, Ruby Gillis, and her rivalry with Gilbert Blythe, who teases her about her red hair and for that earns her hatred, although he apologizes many times. Anne and Gilbert compete in class and Anne one day realizes she no longer hates Gilbert, but will not admit it; at the end of the book, they both become very good friends.
The book also follows her misadventures in quiet, old-fashioned Avonlea. These adventures include her games with her friends (Diana, Jane and Ruby), her rivalries with the Pye sisters (Gertie and Josie) and her domestic mistakes such as dyeing her hair green or accidentally getting Diana drunk (by giving her what she thinks is raspberry cordial but is actually red wine). Anne, along with Gilbert, Ruby, Josie, Jane and several other students, eventually go to the Queen's Academy and obtains a teaching license in one year, in addition to winning the Avery Prize in English, which allows her to pursue a B.A. at Redmond College.
The book ends with Matthew's death, caused by a heart attack after learning of the loss of all his and Marilla's money. Anne shows her devotion to Marilla and Green Gables by giving up the Avery Prize, deciding to stay at home and help Marilla, whose eyesight is diminishing, and teaching at the Carmody school, the nearest school available. To show his friendship, Gilbert Blythe gives up his teaching position in the Avonlea School to work at White Sands School instead, thus enabling Anne to teach at the Avonlea School and stay at Green Gables all through the week. After this kind act, Anne and Gilbert become friends, and Anne is proud of following the "bend in the road."
Characters
Anne Shirley - An imaginative, red-headed orphan who comes to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, unmarried siblings.
Marilla Cuthbert - A crisp, practical, no-nonsense woman who doesn't approve of Anne's wild imagination although she does grow to love the orphan. Her sense of humor develops greatly upon Anne's arrival and Mrs. Lynde states that she became "mellow".
Matthew Cuthbert - Marilla's brother, a shy, awkward man who takes a liking to Anne from the start. The two become fast friends but he dies of a heart attack in the end.
Diana Barry - A bosom friend of Anne, Anne's kindred spirit. Anne and Diana become best friends from the moment they meet. She is the only little girl who lives close to Green Gables. While Anne does not think Diana is very imaginative, Diana is noted for being pretty, merry and very amiable. She doesn't really have an imagination.
Gilbert Blythe - Anne's enemy from pulling her hair and calling her "Carrots". Even though Gilbert apologizes shortly after the incident, Anne remains scornful toward him for a few years but Gilbert never abandons his quest for her friendship as he is in love with her. Anne forgives Gilbert by the end of the book and the two become friends - and eventually marry in a later book in the series, "Anne's House of Dreams".
Rachel Lynde - A neighbor of Matthew and Marilla and the nosiest person in town. Although she did not take a liking to Anne in the beginning, she soon warms to the freckled faced orphan. She is incredibly industrious, helpful and loves doing work for the church. She is married, but her husband, Thomas Lynde, is only mentioned on a few brief occasions, and never speaks.
Miss Muriel Stacy - Anne's new teacher. Miss Stacy is truly a mentor to Anne. Miss Stacy worked hard to be accepted by Avonlea, as her teaching methods were new.
Josie Pye - Anne's sometimes friend, sometimes rival, and classmate. She is vain and generally disliked by the girls of Avonlea like all the other Pyes. Her younger sister is Gertie Pye. Josie is to some extent a minor character, but one episode she appears in is very important- Anne breaks her ankle whilst walking the ridge-pole of the Barrys' kitchen roof, after being dared to do so by Josie.
Jane Andrews - One of Anne's friends whom she is very fond of, although Diana remains her closest friend. Jane is described as rather staid, plain and with very little imagination. Like Josie, she is a minor character- her most significant role is probably the episode where Anne and her friends dramatise a poem they have been studying at college.
Ruby Gillis - Another one of Anne's friends. Ruby is flirtatious and always discussing beaux. She is portrayed as pretty with long, golden hair and an imagination like Anne's. Ruby loves getting the attention of the boys but dies in the third book "Anne of The Island", after finding her one true love. Ruby plays a minor role in "Anne of Green Gables".
Reverend and Mrs. Allan - The minister and his wife, two friends for Anne. Mrs. Allan becomes one of Anne's best friends.
Minnie May Barry - Diana's even plumper younger sister. She tags along and plays a pivotal role when she gets croup and Anne nurses her.
Mr. & Mrs. Barry - Diana & Minnie's parents. Mr. Barry also farms, and offers to rent some tracts near the end to help out Anne & Marilla. Mrs. Barry has a severe personality, expecting her children to follow strict and sometimes unreasonable rules. She's quick to condemn Anne for mistakes.
Miss Josephine Barry - Diana's aunt. Initially a malevolent character, but is charmed by Anne's imagination, and eventually invites her out to tea, and sends her a very expensive Christmas present.
Mr. Phillips - Anne's first teacher at Avonlea, whom she despises (he spelled Anne's name without an 'E', among other things). She actually refuses to attend school for a long time, after Mr. Phillips humiliated her by punishing her and only her when a dozen pupils arrive late, and by making her sit with Gilbert Blythe. Mr. Philips is not a competent teacher, as Mrs. Lynde admits. He has no discipline, and is courting one of his pupils.
Sequels
Montgomery continued the story of Anne Shirley in a series of sequels, and they are listed in the order of Anne's age in each of the novels.
Lucy Maud Montgomery's books on Anne Shirley # Book Date published Anne Shirley's age
1 Anne of Green Gables 1908 11—16
2 Anne of Avonlea 1909 16—18
3 Anne of the Island 1915 18—22
4 Anne of Windy Poplars (US&Canada)
Anne of Windy Willows (Other) 1936 22—25
5 Anne's House of Dreams 1917 25—27
6 Anne of Ingleside 1939 34—40
7 Rainbow Valley 1919 41
8 Rilla of Ingleside 1921 49—53
9 The Blythes Are Quoted 2009 (Completed shortly before Montgomery's death in 1942) —
Related books in which Anne Shirley plays a lesser part
# Book Date published Anne Shirley's age
— Chronicles of Avonlea 1912 —
— Further Chronicles of Avonlea 1920 —
Prequel
The prequel of Anne of Green Gables was written by Budge Wilson, with authorization of heirs of L. M. Montgomery.
Budge Wilson's books on Anne Shirley # Book Date published Anne Shirley's age
— Before Green Gables 2008 0—11
Scholarship
The history of Anne of Green Gables was written by Irene Gammel, with authorization of heirs of L. M. Montgomery.
Irene Gammel's books on Anne Shirley # Book Date published Anne Shirley's age
— Looking for Anne of Green Gables: The Story of L.M. Montgomery and her Literary Classic 2008 0—40
Tourism
The Green Gables farmhouse located in Cavendish
Sign marking trail through Balsam Hollow
The Green Gables farmhouse from which Montgomery drew her inspiration is located in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. Many tourist attractions on Prince Edward Island have been developed based on Anne, and provincial licence plates once bore her image.
Balsam Hollow and the forest that inspired the Haunted Woods described in the book are also located in the vicinity. Each summer, the musicals Anne of Green Gables and Anne & Gilbert are performed at theatres in Prince Edward Island.
The popularity of Anne has extended into many countries and Anne of Green Gables has been translated into 36 languages. Tourism by Anne fans is an important part of the Island economy. The novel is very popular in Japan, where it has been on the school curriculum since 1952 and Anne is revered as "an icon." Many Japanese couples have wedding ceremonies on the grounds of the Green Gables farm and some girls arrive with red-dyed hair and pigtails, to look like Anne.
Bala's Museum With Memories Of Lucy Maud Montgomery located in Bala, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to Montgomery information and heritage, located in the former home of Fanny Pike where Montgomery and her family stayed for a vacation in 1922. She based her novel The Blue Castle on the region, changing the town's name to Deerwood, the only book she wrote not to be set in Atlantic Canada.
In 2008 Canada Post issued a two postage stamps and a souvenir sheet honoring Anne and the "Green Gables" house.
Panorama of Green Gable farmhouse
Adaptations
Film
* 1919: Anne of Green Gables - a silent film adapted to the screen by Frances Marion, it was directed by William Desmond Taylor and starred Mary Miles Minter as Anne. This is considered a lost film.
* 1934: Anne of Green Gables - directed by George Nichols Jr., this Black & White version was made with RCA Victor sound and starred Dawn O'Day as Anne. It is worth noting that after filming, O'Day changed her screen name to Anne Shirley.
Television movies
* 1956: Anne of Green Gables - made for television, this version directed by Don Harron starred Toby Tarnow as Anne.
* 1972: Anne of Green Gables - a made for television 5-part mini-series, this British version was directed by Joan Craft with Kim Braden in the role of Anne.
* 1975: Anne of Avonlea - a made for television 4-part mini-series, this British version was directed by Joan Craft with Kim Braden in the role of Anne.
* 1985: Anne of Green Gables - a highly acclaimed made for television (CBC) 4 hour television mini series, it was directed by Kevin Sullivan with Megan Follows as Anne.
* 1987: Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel, a sequel to the 1985 miniseries which aired on the Disney Channel as Anne of Avonlea: The Continuing Story of Anne of Green Gables.
* 2000: Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story was a television miniseries whose script was very loosely based upon the novels.
* 2009: Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning is a television miniseries whose script is not based upon the novels.
Television series
Anne as she appeared in the 1979 Japanese anime adaptation of Anne of Green Gables.
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series
* 1979: Akage no An ("Red-Haired Anne") - an animated television series, part of Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater, which was produced in Japan in 1979, directed by Isao Takahata.
* 1990 - 1996: Road to Avonlea - a live action television show produced by Kevin Sullivan based upon characters and episodes from several of L.M. Montgomery's books. Anne herself did not appear in the TV series, but Gilbert Blythe, Marilla Cuthbert, and other characters from the Anne books are included. Shown on The Disney Channel in the U.S. under the title Avonlea.
* 2000: Anne: The Animated Series - a PBS animated series for preschoolers airing on PBS, created by Sullivan Entertainment Inc..
* 2009: Kon'nichiwa Anne 〜 Before Green Gables - part of the World Masterpiece Theater.
Stage
Opening the summer of 2008, Adam-Michael James' The Nine Lives of L.M. Montgomery was set in Georgetown, PEI staged at the Kings Playhouse. This musical is based upon Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the popular Anne of Green Gables. It depicts true events that happened in L.M. Montgomery's life and ties them in with her fictional world of Anne and Gilbert. Emmy-nominated composer Leo Marchildon composed this work with precision. The production was nominated for the PEI museum and Heritage Foundation's Wendell Boyle's award. It is set to take its second run on the 11th of July 2009 at the Carrefour Isle-de-Saint-Jean theater in Charlottetown, PEI this summer.
The Confederation Centre of the Arts' annual "Charlottetown Festival" headlines Canada's longest-running main stage musical production Anne of Green Gables - The Musical. This show has run every summer since the Centre opened in 1964 has played to over 2 million viewers. Anne of Green Gables - The Musical was composed by Canadian theatrical legends Don Harron and Norman Campbell, with lyrics by Elaine Campbell and Mavor Moore. The production has played to Queen Elizabeth II and has also toured across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Festival Artistic Director Walter Learning directed and organized a successful national tour of Japan in 1991. The musical also had a run in London's West End in 1969.
The Harbourfront Jubilee Theatre in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, hosts Anne and Gilbert, The Musical. Written by Nancy White, Bob Johnston and Jeff Hochhauser, the production is based on Montgomery's sequel novels to Anne of Green Gables.
Theatreworks USA, a New York based children's theatre company, is currently casting their Anne of Green Gables musical, which premiered at the Lortel Theatre in 2006. The production will tour grade-schools, and features musical contributions from Gretchen Cryer.
The Peterborough Players, based in Peterborough, New Hampshire, staged an adaptation of Anne of Green Gables in August 2009 adapted by Joseph Robinette.
Parodies
As one of the most famous characters in Canadian literature, Anne of Green Gables has been parodied by several Canadian comedy troupes, including CODCO (Anne of Green Gut) and The Frantics (Fran of the Fundy). Megan Follows also appeared on Made in Canada as Mandy Forward, the star of Pyramid Prodigy Productions' Adele of Beaver Creek series who discovered that the company was secretly producing an Adele of Beaver Creek porn knockoff.
In response to massive funding cuts to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation during the later tenure of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, the Vancouver-based political satire duo Double Exposure noted the effects of the budget cuts on CBC Television productions were so severe that several prominent fictional Canadian characters were being sent out to raise funds independently. There followed the sound of a doorbell, and the words: "([ding-dong]) Anne of Avon calling!"