The First Story of Anne from the Green Gabled House
Author
- L. M. Montgomery
Publication
6/13/1908
Overview
The First Story of Anne from the Green Gabled House, written by L.M. Montgomery and published in 1908, is a beloved coming-of-age novel told in a straightforward narrative style. It follows the imaginative orphan Anne Shirley as she arrives unexpectedly at Green Gables farm on Prince Edward Island, Canada, taken in by siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert who wanted a boy to help with chores. The story captures Anne's spirited adventures, mishaps, and growth amid the picturesque rural setting
Content
- CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised
- CHAPTER II. Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised
- CHAPTER III. Marilla Cuthbert Is Surprised
- CHAPTER IV. Morning at Green Gables
- CHAPTER V. Anne's History
- CHAPTER VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind
- CHAPTER VII. Anne Says Her Prayers
- CHAPTER VIII. Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun
- CHAPTER IX. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified
- CHAPTER X. Anne’s Apology
- CHAPTER XI. Anne’s Impressions of Sunday-school
- CHAPTER XII. A Solemn Vow and Promise
- CHAPTER XIII. The Delights of Anticipation
- CHAPTER XIV. Anne’s Confession
- CHAPTER XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot
- CHAPTER XVI. Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results
- CHAPTER XVII. A New Interest in Life
- CHAPTER XVIII. Anne to the Rescue
- CHAPTER XIX. A Concert, a Catastrophe, and a Confession
- CHAPTER XX. A Good Imagination Gone Wrong
- CHAPTER XXI. A New Departure in Flavorings
- CHAPTER XXII. Anne Is Invited Out to Tea
- CHAPTER XXIII. Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor
- CHAPTER XXIV. Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert
- CHAPTER XXV. Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves
- CHAPTER XXVI. The Story Club Is Formed
- CHAPTER XXVII. Vanity and Vexation of Spirit
- CHAPTER XXVIII. An Unfortunate Lily Maid
- CHAPTER XXIX. An Epoch in Anne’s Life
- CHAPTER XXX. The Queen’s Class Is Organized
- CHAPTER XXXI. Where the Brook and River Meet
- CHAPTER XXXII. The Pass List Is Out
- CHAPTER XXXIII. The Hotel Concert
- CHAPTER XXXIV. A Queen’s Girl
- CHAPTER XXXV. The Winter at Queen’s
- CHAPTER XXXVI. The Glory and the Dream
- CHAPTER XXXVII. The Reaper Whose Name Is Death
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. The Bend in the Road