Anne of Green Gables - The Collection

by L.M. Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Beth Kesler (Narrator)

This book contains the Collection of Anne of Green Gables.

Anne of Green Gables Starts at Chapter 1,
Anne of Avonlea Starts at Chapter 39,
Anne of the Island Starts at Chapter 69,
Annes House of Dreams Starts at Chapter 110,
Rainbow Valley Starts at Chapter 150,
Rilla of Ingleside Starts at Chapter 185.

Genres: Classics, Fiction

56 pages, Audible Audio

First published June 28, 2014

About the author

Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author whose novels, stories, essays and poems made her one of the most widely read writers in Canadian literary history. Publishing under the name L. M. Montgomery, she achieved international recognition with the novel Anne of Green Gables, released in 1908, which quickly became a bestseller and introduced readers to the imaginative orphan Anne Shirley. The success of the book transformed Montgomery from a schoolteacher and magazine contributor into a celebrated literary figure whose work reached audiences far beyond Canada. Raised on Prince Edward Island, she drew deeply on its landscapes, rural communities, and storytelling traditions, turning the island into the setting for many of her novels. The popularity of Anne of Green Gables led to numerous sequels, including Anne of Avonlea and Anne of the Island, establishing a beloved series that followed Anne from childhood to adulthood. Montgomery continued to write steadily throughout her life, producing twenty novels and more than a thousand short stories poems and essays. Her fiction often centered on young women, personal growth, and the emotional ties between people and place, combining gentle humor with reflections on memory, imagination, and belonging. Although she enjoyed enormous popularity, Montgomery also faced personal difficulties, including long periods of depression and the strain of caring for her husband, a Presbyterian minister who struggled with mental illness. Writing became both a profession and a refuge, allowing her to transform memories of childhood and observation of everyday life into vivid storytelling. In addition to the Anne series, she created other notable works, including the Emily novels and several stand alone stories that explored identity, creativity, and attachment to home. Her books were translated widely and attracted devoted readers around the world, helping shape the international image of Prince Edward Island as a place of pastoral beauty and warm community life. Scholars later studied her extensive journals letters and manuscripts, which revealed the complex inner life behind the cheerful tone of many of her books. By the time of her death in 1942, Montgomery had become one of the most successful and influential authors in Canadian literature. Her stories about imagination, resilience, and the search for belonging continue to inspire readers of all ages, and Anne Shirley remains one of the most recognizable characters in children's fiction. Through generations of readers, Montgomery's work has encouraged appreciation for storytelling, nature, and the emotional richness of ordinary life. Her legacy also includes a vast body of diaries and correspondence that document the challenges faced by a professional woman writer in the early twentieth century. Institutions such as the L. M. Montgomery Institute have continued to examine her influence on literature culture and tourism, particularly on Prince Edward Island, where sites associated with her fiction attract visitors from many countries. Adaptations of Anne of Green Gables for film, television, and theatre have introduced new audiences to her stories, ensuring that her characters remain part of global popular culture. Though critical opinion once dismissed her as merely a writer for children, later scholarship recognized the depth of her themes and the enduring craft of her storytelling. Today she is remembered as a central figure in Canadian literature whose imaginative vision gave voice to the beauty of rural life while celebrating the hopes of young dreamers who search for belonging.

Reviews

[Jess the Shelf-Declared Bibliophile · Rating 4 out of 5]

Check out my reviews for each individual book on their main pages.

[Teresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rightly thought of as a literary classic, there are hundreds of reviews of Montgomery’s writing of which I would not hesitate to give five stars, but this review pertains to this edition only- if you are looking for the complete Anne Of Green Gables experience, please note that this is missing books 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14. Once I had completed the first 3 books I abandoned it and downloaded the complete set so that I could read the series in full.

[Daphne Myhill · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little tedious towards the end but still enjoyed it.

[Carleene Hibbs Reeder · Rating 3 out of 5]

As this is a collection of all six books in one, it has a mediocre rating. I really enjoyed the Anne of Green Gables in her younger years. I did not really enjoy the last few books as much. All that said, I am glad to have read this beloved children's classic.

[Emily Enger · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Anne of Green Gables series changed my life. Sorry for the hyperbole, but it's true. It was the first time I realized that a fictitious character could feel like my best friend. I can think of no better compliment to give an author than that. L.M. Montgomery gave the world a gift, especially young girls. May she rest in peace.

[Linda Manley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the descriptive way Lucy Maude Montgomery writes I always feel as if I am right there on the spot with her!

These stories are some of my all-time favorite books. I have read them time and time again and will continue to do so during the rest of my life.

[Jo-Anne]

Had a craving to read this book from an adult perspective since haven't read it for decades!

[Marilynn L Hardesty · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Very good and quick reading. Interesting characters.Gave a little bit of insight about World War One and how the Canadians felt about it.