Anne of Green Gables - Chartwell Classics
Anne of Green Gables - Chartwell Classics
hardback
Published:
5 April, 2022
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Description
Farm-owning siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert want to adopt a boy to help them around the farm. In a mix-up, the orphanage sends them the active and imaginative Anne Shirley instead. They make the most of the mistake as Anne becomes the beloved heart of the family and community, as well as of generations of readers.
With illustrations by M. A. and W. J. A. Claus and a timeline of the life and times of L. M. Montgomery, this beautiful, jacketed hardcover edition of Anne of Green Gables is unabridged and makes a great addition to any home library.
Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the Chartwell Classics series includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs.
Other titles in the Chartwell Classics Series include: Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft; Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales; Complete Novels of Jane Austen; Complete Sherlock Holme; Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allen Poe; Complete Works of William Shakespeare; Divine Comedy; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales; The Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft; The Federalist Papers; The Inferno; The Call of the Wild and White Fang; Moby Dick; The Odyssey; Pride and Prejudice; The Essential Grimm’s Fairy Tales; Emma; The Great Gatsby; The Secret Garden; The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe; The Phantom of the Opera; The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital; Republic; Frankenstein; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Meditations; Wuthering Heights; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass; A Tales of Two Cities; Beowulf; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Little Women
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780785840008 |
| ISBN10 | 0785840001 |
| Number Of Pages | 296 |
| Item Weight | 440 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Format | hardback |
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Author's Bio
L. M. Montgomery (1874–1942) was a Canadian writer, born on Prince Edward Island. In 1908, she published Anne of Green Gables, her most successful work and the start of a series of novels. Montgomery went on to publish 20 novels, 530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays. Many of her stories are set on Prince Edward Island. In 1935, Montgomery was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for her contributions to literature.May Austin (M. A.) Claus was a prolific New England artist who, along with her husband, W. J. A. Claus, contributed numerous interior illustrations to beloved author L. M. Montgomery’s Anne series of novels.William Joseph Anton (W. J. A.) Claus was teacher and illustrator best known for his contributions to L. M. Montgomery’s Anne series of novels along with his wife, May Austin (M. A.) Claus. He immigrated to America from Germany and settled in the Boston area in the 1800s. He eventually went on to become the director of the Claus Art School on Monhegan Island, Maine, along with other various achievements.