When it originally appeared, Elizabeth Rollins Epperly's The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass was one of the first challenges to the idea that L.M. Montgomery's books were unworthy of serious study. Examining all of Montgomery's fiction, Epperly argues that Montgomery was much more than a master of the romance genre and that, through her use of literary allusions, repetitions, irony, and comic inversions, she deftly manipulated the normal conventions of romance novels. Focusing on Montgomery's memorable heroines, from Anne Shirley to Emily Byrd Starr, Valancy Stirling, and Pat Gardiner, Epperly demonstrates that Montgomery deserves a place in the literary canon not just as the creator of Anne of Green Gables but as an artist in her chosen profession. Since its publication more than twenty years ago, The Fragrance of Sweet-Grass has become a favourite of scholars, writers, and Montgomery fans. This new edition adds a preface in which Epperly discusses the book's contribution to the ongoing research on the life and writing of L.M. Montgomery, reflects on how Montgomery studies have flourished over the past two decades, and suggests new ways to approach and explore the Canadian writer's work.

An authorized prequel to L.M. Montgomery's classic series about the irrepressible red-haired orphan follows Anne's early years before her adoption by the Cuthberts.

Anne of Green Gables CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised CHAPTER II. Matthew Cuthbert is surprised CHAPTER III. Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised CHAPTER IV. Morning at Green Gables CHAPTER V. Anne’s History CHAPTER VI. Marilla Makes Up Her Mind CHAPTER VII. Anne Says Her Prayers CHAPTER VIII. Anne’s Bringing-up Is Begun CHAPTER IX. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified CHAPTER X. Anne’s Apology CHAPTER XI. Anne’s Impressions of Sunday-School CHAPTER XII. A Solemn Vow and Promise CHAPTER XIII. The Delights of Anticipation CHAPTER XIV. Anne’s Confession CHAPTER XV. A Tempest in the School Teapot CHAPTER XVI. Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results CHAPTER XVII. A New Interest in Life CHAPTER XVIII. Anne to the Rescue CHAPTER XIX. A Concert a Catastrophe and a Confession CHAPTER XX. A Good Imagination Gone Wrong CHAPTER XXI. A New Departure in Flavorings CHAPTER XXII. Anne is Invited Out to Tea CHAPTER XXIII. Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor CHAPTER XXIV. Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert CHAPTER XXV. Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves CHAPTER XXVI. The Story Club Is Formed CHAPTER XXVII. Vanity and Vexation of Spirit CHAPTER XXVIII. An Unfortunate Lily Maid CHAPTER XXIX. An Epoch in Anne’s Life CHAPTER XXX. The Queens Class Is Organized CHAPTER XXXI. Where the Brook and River Meet CHAPTER XXXII. The Pass List Is Out CHAPTER XXXIII. The Hotel Concert CHAPTER XXXIV. A Queen’s Girl CHAPTER XXXV. The Winter at Queen’s CHAPTER XXXVI. The Glory and the Dream CHAPTER XXXVII. The Reaper Whose Name Is Death CHAPTER XXXVIII. The Bend in the road

Anne of Avonlea is a 1909 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery).

Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.

Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.

"The Anne of Green Gables Omnibus," a widely loved series, follows a red haired orphan grow from a cheerful chatterbox into an strong independent woman. (Includes Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House of Dreams, Anne of Ingleside, Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside; all unabridged.)

An eleven-year-old orphan, Anne Shirley, comes to help out on a farm on Prince Edward Island and wins the hearts of everyone at Avonlea—a story so popular that it spawned eight sequels after its initial publication in 1908, and has sold millions of copies in paperback.