Anne de la Green Gables

Anne Shirley is an orphan who comes to live at Green Gables. The house belongs to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a brother and sister. This novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery is for children and young readers.

Montgomery was a Canadian writer who lived from 1874 to 1942. She wrote novels, short stories and poems. Her books about Anne brought her fame. This was her first novel and began the Anne series. She wrote the last book near the end of her life. The series reached readers in many languages, and screen versions widened its reach.

First published in 1908, the novel has appeared in many editions. Its English title is Anne of Green Gables. Another Romanian title is Anne. Casa cu frontoane verzi. This edition belongs to the Primavera series, with an English-to-Romanian translation by Irina Chirica.