ANNE OF GREEN GABLES is a bestselling1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy MaudMontgomery. Written as fiction for readers ofall ages, the literary classic has been considered a children's novel since the midtwentieth century. It recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, a young orphan girl mistakenly sent to Matthew and MarillaCuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sisterwho have a farm on Prince Edward Island andwho had intended to adopt a boy to helpthem. The novel recounts how Anne makesher way with the Cuthberts, in school andwithin the town.