Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Brief Chronology
A Note on the Text

Anne of Green Gables

Appendix A: Selected Montgomery Stories before Anne

Appendix B: Montgomery on Writing: “The Way to Make a Book” (1915)

Appendix C: Montgomery on Gender

Appendix D: The “Pansy” Novels of Isabella Macdonald Alden

Appendix E: Selected Reviews

Select Bibliography

About the Author

Cecily Devereux is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Alberta, Canada.

Reviews

“This is an exciting edition of Canada’s most enduring literary classic, Anne of Green Gables. Cogent and compelling, Devereux’s introduction sets the stage for a fresh look at the novel with an impressive array of relevant texts by L.M. Montgomery and her contemporaries. Montgomery’s ‘The Way to Make a Book’ is a true discovery.” — Irene Gammel, Ryerson University“Devereux’s editing is judicious, fully informed by current scholarship, and the supplementary materials—dealing with Montgomery’s views of gender and the writing life, early versions of the novel’s episodes, and inspirations for Anne—will be fascinating to students and general readers alike.” — Lorraine York, McMaster University

Gr 5-7-With a full cast and some background music, this radio play version of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic hits the high points of the original novel. It is quite abbreviated, so each episode in Anne's orphan-girl-made-good story is afforded just enough time to lay out the bones of the plot. However, Anne's spunky and endearing character shines through scene after scene, as does some of the nostalgic charm of Avonlea's Canadian setting and quaint old Green Gables. All the parts are read very well, with a touching intensity that makes up for some of the brevity of plot episodes. A narrator fills in quite smoothly between the scenes for each event. Two nice features for young listeners make this a useful introduction to audio fiction. There is a pleasant chime played at the end of each side, and at the beginning of each side a line or two from the preceding side is repeated, helping to move listeners smoothly through the break in the action. This entertaining version may help lead youngsters to the original novel. School and public libraries seeking to add abridged novels to their collections or to introduce or entice young readers to longer fiction will want to consider this version.-Jane P. Fenn, Corning-Painted Post West High School, NY Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

"This is an exciting edition of Canada's most enduring literary classic, Anne of Green Gables. Cogent and compelling, Devereux's introduction sets the stage for a fresh look at the novel with an impressive array of relevant texts by L.M. Montgomery and her contemporaries. Montgomery's 'The Way to Make a Book' is a true discovery." - Irene Gammel, Ryerson University"Devereux's editing is judicious, fully informed by current scholarship, and the supplementary materials-dealing with Montgomery's views of gender and the writing life, early versions of the novel's episodes, and inspirations for Anne-will be fascinating to students and general readers alike." - Lorraine York, McMaster University