# Anne of Green Gables, Montgomery

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> "_**Anne of Green Gables**_ is a 1908 novel by Canadian author [Lucy Maud Montgomery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Maud_Montgomery "Lucy Maud Montgomery") (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of an 11-year-old orphan girl [Anne Shirley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Shirley "Anne Shirley") sent by mistake to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had originally intended to [adopt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adopt "Adopt") a boy to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea in [Prince Edward Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Edward_Island "Prince Edward Island"), [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada "Canada"). The novel recounts how Anne makes her way through life with the Cuthberts, in school, and within the town." – ["Anne of Greene Gables"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_Green_Gables) on Wikipedia

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