Anne of Green Gables (Illustrated): The Classic Edition with Original Illustrations

by L.M. Montgomery, M. A. Claus (Illustrator), W. A. J. Claus (Illustrator)

Experience L. M. Montgomery's beloved classic exactly as readers first discovered it in 1908—complete, unabridged, and brought to life with all 8 charming first-edition illustrations by M. A. and W. A. J. Claus that captured Anne and Prince Edward Island.

Inside This Edition

All 8 Original First-Edition Illustrations – M. A. and W. A. J. Claus's authentic artwork that first brought Anne Shirley and Avonlea to visual lifeComplete & Unabridged 1908 Text – Every word as L. M. Montgomery originally wrote itReader-Friendly Layout – Perfect for young readers, families, and classic literature loversComprehension Quiz at the End – Test your knowledge of Anne, the Cuthberts, and Avonlea after reading

About the Book

When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert send for an orphan boy to help with their Prince Edward Island farm, they're shocked when a talkative, red-headed girl named Anne Shirley arrives instead. Anne, with her vivid imagination and romantic nature, wasn't what they expected—but her irrepressible spirit quickly wins their hearts. After a childhood in strangers' homes and orphanages, Anne finally has a real home at Green Gables, where she renames the landscape around her and transforms ordinary moments into magic. But Anne's spirited nature also leads to mishaps—she accidentally dyes her hair green, breaks a slate over Gilbert Blythe's head, and gets her bosom friend Diana Barry drunk on raspberry cordial. As Anne grows from an imaginative child into a thoughtful young woman, she learns to balance her dreams with reality while keeping the spark in her heart alive.

A treasured edition for families building their classic literature collection, young readers discovering Anne for the first time, and anyone seeking a timeless tale of imagination, belonging, and self-discovery.

223 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 2, 2025

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

[Diane Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charming but dated. Anne is an overly talkative character, but she grew on me. I thought this was going to be a story of a sweet orphan; however, Anne has many faults that she must overcome. That made her more interesting. I was also a child with a wild imagination, so I could relate to Anne's flights of fancy. I wanted to know more about Mirilla and Mathew. Their pasts and upbringing, etc.

[Teresa Wilcox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book!

Such a refreshing, heart warming story....I hated for it to end. One of my favorite reads ever, and I've read a lot of books! So get this book and be prepared to be entertained.