Character · Avonlea and Glen St Mary · 4 books
Marilla Cuthbert
Marilla Cuthbert is a stern but loving woman who adopts Anne.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Anne of Green Gables (1908)
- Latest appearance
- Anne’s House of Dreams (1917)
- Books
- 4 (2 major, 2 minor)
- Series
- Anne of Green Gables
- Author
- L. M. Montgomery
- Circle
- Avonlea and Glen St Mary
What makes Marilla Cuthbert interesting
Marilla is the stern, practical woman who expected an orphan boy and got Anne. Her gradual warmth is one of the most moving parts of the story.
Marilla Cuthbert’s family, partners and friends
- Anne Shirley the girl she raises
- Matthew Cuthbert her brother
Marilla Cuthbert crossovers
Marilla appears in the Anne books.
Where to meet Marilla Cuthbert
Marilla Cuthbert first appears in Anne of Green Gables (1908), in a major role, book 1 of the Anne of Green Gables series.
Every book with Marilla Cuthbert
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1908MAnne of Green Gablesmajor role · Anne of Green GablesBuy
- 1909MAnne of Avonleamajor role · Anne of Green GablesBuy
- 1915·Anne of the Islandminor role · Anne of Green GablesBuy
- 1917·Anne’s House of Dreamsminor role · Anne of Green GablesBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Anne ShirleyImaginative red-haired orphan | 4 |
| Diana BarryAnne’s bosom friend | 4 |
| Gilbert BlytheAnne’s rival, later her husband | 4 |