Why people recommend it
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery is a beloved classic novel that tells the heartwarming story of an imaginative and spirited orphan girl sent to live with an elderly brother and sister on Prince Edward Island. On The Book Review, Elizabeth Egan discussed returning to this enduring series repeatedly as a comforting read, while also mentioning a lesser-known series by the same author titled Emily of New Moon. During a separate segment on The Book Review, Alexandra Alter noted that Anne of Green Gables was among the classics originally panned by the publication's early critics despite later becoming an incredible and cherished part of the literary canon. Tina Jordan added to the conversation on The Book Review by playfully recalling an old, critical review of the book, remarking on how reviewers historically viewed the memorable protagonist, Anne Shirley, as a humorless little waif. Together, these discussions highlight the fascinating cultural trajectory of Lucy Maud Montgomery's masterpiece, illustrating how a novel initially met with mixed or negative critical reception could ultimately transcend its early reviews to capture the hearts of generations of readers and maintain a permanent, beloved place in global children's literature.
Who recommended it
- Elizabeth Egan Recommended
- Alexandra Alter Discussed
- Tina Jordan Discussed
Elizabeth Egan — 1 mention
“I also have a series that I return to again and again which might not fall into people's traditional Classics list but I go back to Ann of green gaes again and again I just love the an books and also a lesser known series by LM Montgomery who wrote an of green Galls called Emily of New Moon”
Alexandra Alter — 1 mention
“the book review did this great feature recently about Classics that are you know now considered just these incredible parts of the cannon that were completely panned by the book review like Catch 22 the book review hated and of Green Gables the book review hated”
Tina Jordan — 1 mention
“I have to tell you I almost cry over the an of green Gable one because we call an Shirley you know a humorless little Wai”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Kathleen as a bookseller really knew every person who came into the store, the kind of person who would sell you Anne of Green Gables or Little Women and sell it to you with a box of Kleenex”
“You've looked back at the predecessors and the history in writing your book; is there some way in which the KGB is grounded in the culture, the spirit, the soul of its predecessors? Oh, absolutely.”