
In the gentle hills of Avon Avonlea, the ever‑watchful Mrs. Lynde peers out her kitchen window, noting every oddity that passes along the road. When the shy, reclusive Matthew Cuthbert appears in a crisp suit and a buggy, her curiosity spikes—something unusual must have drawn him from his quiet farm. The community’s gossip begins to stir, setting the stage for a change that will ripple through the village.
Soon an exuberant red‑haired girl arrives at Green Gables, her imagination as vivid as the blooming orchards around her. She quickly charms—and sometimes exasperates—her new guardians and neighbors with a blend of fierce optimism, poetic daydreams, and a knack for getting into mischief. Listeners will be drawn into her world of schoolyard adventures, heartfelt friendships, and the tender growth of a girl who turns a modest farm into a place of wonder.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (558K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
John O'Hanley, with assistance from the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2021-01-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1874–1942
Best known for creating Anne of Green Gables, this Canadian writer turned Prince Edward Island into one of literature’s most beloved settings. Her novels mix humor, longing, and sharp feeling in a way that still wins new readers more than a century later.
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