Anne of Green Gables book 1 · 1908
Anne of Green Gables
Elderly siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert send for an orphan boy to help on their farm, and get Anne Shirley, a talkative, imaginative red-haired girl, instead.
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Book facts
- Author
- L. M. Montgomery
- Series
- Anne of Green Gables, book 1 of 8
- Published
- 1908
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Avonlea, Prince Edward Island
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Anne of Green Gables
5 recurring or key characters from L. M. Montgomery’s chart. Introduces Anne Shirley, Gilbert Blythe, Marilla Cuthbert, Matthew Cuthbert and 1 more.
Lead 1
- Anne ShirleyFirst appearanceImaginative red-haired orphan
Major 4
- Gilbert BlytheFirst appearanceAnne’s rival, later her husband
- Marilla CuthbertFirst appearanceAnne’s guardian
- Matthew CuthbertFirst appearanceMarilla’s shy brother
- Diana BarryFirst appearanceAnne’s bosom friend
Also featuring these characters
Other L. M. Montgomery books that share the most characters with Anne of Green Gables.
- Anne of the Island1915 · Anne of Green Gables · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Anne’s House of Dreams1917 · Anne of Green Gables · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Rainbow Valley1919 · Anne of Green Gables · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Rilla of Ingleside1921 · Anne of Green Gables · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon