Anne of Green Gables - Hardcover

by Montgomery (Author)

This luxurious hardback edition presents the adventures of red-headed Anne Shirley, featuring beautiful stenciled page edges and full-color illustrations by Luisa Uribe. When Marilla and Matthew decide to adopt a boy from an orphanage they are not sure what to expect. But it's certainly not the imaginative, red-haired little girl who arrives at Green Gables instead. Readers can join Anne on her many adventures on Prince Edward Island in this much-loved, bestselling children's classic by from Lucy Maud Montgomery. Presented in a beautiful hardback edition with stenciled page edges, 25 full-page illustrations and patterned endpapers, this classic tale of mischief, romance, and friendship is sure to delight readers of all ages. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Deluxe Children's Classics are exquisitely designed hardcover editions of classic children's literature, beautifully presented with full-color illustrations, stenciled page-edges, and decorative endpapers. Together, they make a wonderful entryway into these best-loved classics that children can treasure forever.

Author Biography

Lucy Maud Montgomery had her first poem published at the age of 15 and after completing college she worked for a short time as a journalist before becoming a teacher. In 1908 Anne of Green Gables was published to huge acclaim with Anne of Avonlea coming soon after. Many successful novels followed but by late 1930s, due to personal troubles, illness and depression, she stopped writing. Lucy Maud Montgomery died in 1942 and was buried on her beloved Prince Edward Island.