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    Anne of Avonlea
    Anne of Avonlea
    Anne of Avonlea
    Audiobook (abridged)2 hours

    Anne of Avonlea

    Written by L. M. Montgomery

    Narrated by Liza Ross

    4.5/5

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    This is the second volume in the poignant yet amusing tale of the perky red-headed Anne of Green Gables. This classic of children’s literature is set in Canada at the beginning of the century and is one of the best-selling titles in children’s literature ever.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNaxos Audiobooks
    Release dateJan 30, 2000
    ISBN9789629544157
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    L. M. Montgomery

    L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian author who published 20 novels and hundreds of short stories, poems, and essays. She is best known for the Anne of Green Gables series. Montgomery was born in Clifton (now New London) on Prince Edward Island on November 30, 1874. Raised by her maternal grandparents, she grew up in relative isolation and loneliness, developing her creativity with imaginary friends and dreaming of becoming a published writer. Her first book, Anne of Green Gables, was published in 1908 and was an immediate success, establishing Montgomery's career as a writer, which she continued for the remainder of her life.

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    • 5/5
      There are some lovely passages in this book about the influence Anne unconsciously has on those around her. I always find them inspiring and resolve to live truer to my ideals. There's plenty of laughs - Davy in particular stands out with such frank mischievousness. Anne, as always, is delightful.
    • 3/5
      I read these in middle school. I loved the series, though I never finished it. Something I look forward to reading with my daughter... maybe we can get through the entire series.
    • 5/5
      Ahh Anne! Anne of Avonlea is one of my favorites of all time. And yes, I can honestly say that I like it even better than Green Gables. By the time you get to the second novel, Anne is growing out of her bratty stage and growing up. And there's Gilbert! The early relationship between Anne and Gilbert is wonderfully typical of the boy and girl next door, with all of the teasing and tension! I love it! I seriously think Gilbert was one of my first crushes!!!
    • 3/5
      Anne of Green Gables was a laugh out loud funny book. I suspect this one would have been (more) hilarious if it had been Davy of Green Gables. Unfortunately for me, this book continued to tell Anne Shirley's story. Davy Keith was the second orphan Marilla Cuthbert raised, but he had a minor role. Anne's story became too feminine for me.
    • 5/5
      Anne of Avonlea is a delightful continuation of the story of Anne Shirley, who many readers can claim captured them in Anne of Green Gables. The Anne depicted in Anne of Avonlea seems to have a kind of disconnect from the one depicted in the first novel, making this second a difficult one to get into at first, but the scenes and adventures that once-orphan Anne Shirley finds herself in once again make up for the difference in her character. This is a classic novel and one that I would recommend to everyone regardless of age.
    • 4/5
      I thought I had read this before, but clearly I haven't -- I've only watched the 1987 film version a gazillion times during the public television pledge drives of my youth.Lovely. Though at some points I really wanted to reach between the pages and smack little Davy upside the head.
    • 4/5

      I came to this second installment in the Anne of Green Gables series with no clear memory of having read it as a child, although I'm fairly sure that I did. This means that I lack the strong emotional attachment to the book and to the series as a whole which I know is felt by many readers.

      When I recently listened to the audiobook of Anne of Green Gables for the first time since my childhood, I felt engaged by the characters and by the setting. I especially responded to Marilla as she came to recognise her love for Anne and developed her ability to express that love. However, I felt less engaged by the characters in this book. In my view, there's not enough of Marilla and the teenage Anne of this book is less interesting a character than the child Anne of the first book. She still has a wonderful imagination, a poetic attachment to the landscape in which she lives and she still gets into scrapes, but Anne appears to undergo very little development until the last paragraphs of the novel. In addition, the other main child characters are not particularly satisfying: Paul seems too good to be true, Davy is irritating and Dora is rather overlooked and neglected.

      Another weakness of the novel is that whereas Anne of Green Gables had Anne's character and her development as its narrative focus, this novel seems to be much more a series of episodes strung together without a real theme. That said, one element that emerges is that of communication in relationships between women and men and the danger to happiness caused by unresolved misunderstandings. This, of course, is also a theme of the first novel, with Anne's long-standing refusal to forgive Gilbert Blythe and Marilla's tale of having rejected Gilbert's father.

      A particular disappointment for me was the narration by Laurel Merlington. Her reading is very clear, but her voice lacks warmth and softness. My unhappiness with Merlington's narration was probably increased because of my very positive reaction to Kate Burton's reading of Anne of Green Gables. As I listened, I kept feeling that I would be enjoying the book more if I were reading it. I usually count the voice of the narrator as a positive feature of the audiobook format, but not this time.

      Overall, I can appreciate how much more I would have liked the book had it been a childhood favourite. It would have had all the familiarity and comfort of visiting old and much-loved friends. This felt a bit like visiting acquaintances after a very long interval and not being totally sure the visit was a good idea.

      I don't want to give the impression that my less than totally favourable reaction to this book means that I don't want to read the the rest of the series. I've become attached enough to Avonlea and its inhabitants to want to know what happens next. If I choose an audiobook next time, I'll make sure it's narrated by a kindred spirit with a warm and pleasant voice.

      For me, this was a 3-1/2 star read.
    • 4/5
      This has always been my least favorite of all the Anne books; I like it even less than the really episodic ones later in the series which were written years after she finished the rest of them. This one has some of the most annoying characterization of any book I've ever even remotely liked -- I always just read it because I feel like I have to, before I can move on to the rest of the series.
    • 4/5
      I had to take a week off from reading this book in the middle of it, and I have to say I missed it while I was away. I think I like "grown-up" Anne better than young Anne; this book sees her getting more interested in other people's lives than her own, and Avonlea becomes a richer place with the introduction of some new characters and a more nuanced look at the emotional lives of some of the old ones. Sometimes the book still reverts to its predecessor's frequent "one mishap per chapter" format, but otherwise I think this book shows Montgomery starting to grow as a writer. It may be a bit simpler than some "great" literature, but it is a simple pleasure, indeed.
    • 5/5
      In L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Avonlea, we pick-up the story of Anne Shirley where Anne of Green Gables leaves off. Anne is now a teacher at the Avonlea school. Despite having "grown up" a bit, Anne is still Anne, and with the help of some delightful new characters, continues to get herself into trouble in a way only she can!Anne of Avonlea is a wonderful story. We see Anne growing a little older and wiser in the ways of the world, while still maintaining her whimsical spirit. She is a wonderful, positive heroine, and immediately becomes a "bosom friend" to anyone and everyone who reads her story. Montgomery's descriptions are both beautiful and beguiling. Her writing style is entertaining and readable, making it impossible not to become lost within Anne's favorite haunts in Avonlea. When reading these books it is easy to see why so many fans of the series vacation on Prince Edward Island!
    • 4/5
      Nothing could ever be as good as the first book of the series - Anne of Green Gables. But still, further adventures of all the favorite characters is very comforting and familiar. Anne is too grown up now for the kind of delightful scrapes in the first book, but a host of new young characters make plenty of trouble, and Anne still manages to come up with a few good ones, such as getting herself stuck half-way through an outbuilding roof.
    • 5/5
      A delightful, calm and gentle read, Anne of Avonlea is a continuation of Anne Shirley's scrapes and adventures. Along the way we meet wonderful new characters and become reacquainted with older characters. What can I say, I throughly enjoyed this book.
    • 5/5
      Continuing on from Anne of Green Gables, this is the story of how Anne grows up to become a bright young woman, still taking classes and studying for the Queen's (or anywhere) entrance exam, and a schoolteacher herself for the young children of PE Island.Anne's life is still fraught with conflict and sticky situations (usually of her own devising) and she's still trying to figure out how her feelings for Gilbert Blythe fit into the grand scheme of her life. Creative and moving as ever the second installment of the "Anne of" series does not disappoint.
    • 4/5
      The second in the Green Gables series. Not as good as the first, but still great. Loved it.
    • 3/5
      I read (listened) to this Anne of Green Gables sequel for the first time. It picks up where the first book left off. Anne is still getting into scrapes but all bearing a lot of responsibility for a 16-17 year old. Not only is she teacher at the local school but she's helping Marilla raise two more orphan kids, Davy and Dora. Davy with his willful mischievousness kind of takes over as chief troublemaker with Anne cheerfully trying to reign him in. There's also a new neighbor Mr Harrison both curmudgeonly and scandalous and always entertaining. This book seems more episodic than the previous one, but I'm still looking forward to reading more. I'm a kindred spirit.
    • 4/5
      This is quite possibly one of my favorite in the series. The others aren't nearly as dog-eared.

      I do think this book (and any other by Montgomery) are a little tough to get through if you're older than 13. Mostly because of the very fluffy and antiquated language. But I love them!
    • 4/5
      Reading this book was like meeting up with an old friend to share what's been happening since you last saw each other.Anne spends 2 years teaching school and we get to see how she grows and changes (along with all the changes around her) without ever truly losing her innocence or positive aspect. Love, Romance, and the sense of wonder continues to spin about her as she sets her sights on the future which leads into the third volume.A relaxing and enjoyable visit to Avonlea.
    • 5/5
      A great read. Sequels can be difficult, especially if the first book is so good. This sequel doesn't disappoint. It continues the story of Anne, Marilla, and Gilbert while introducing the twins Davy and Dora. If you liked the Anne movies, be prepared because this book is very different in some respects. This is where the books and movies really begin to split apart.
    • 5/5
      This is the second book in the 'Anne' series, and takes our heroine, at half-past sixteen, from the end of the first book through about a year and a half of growing up, when her imagination helps her see the beautiful, and the funny, sides of life, whether things are going well, or she's getting into one of her scrapes (though she doesn't have quite so many of them as she used to).This is a more gentle book, as Anne's temper mellows and her friendships deepen. The young people of Avonlea form an Improvement Society, and prevail against the amusement of older heads so well that the Society grows considerably. There is the addition of six year old twins - who struck a chord with me, although mischievous Davy is more like my one year old than my six year old. And there is more than a hint of romance in the air as Anne meets new friends who renew old courtships , and her old friends start to grow up and begin new courtships.Montgomery's evocations are as poetical as ever, bedecking her beloved Island in misty, pastel hues. I may not be quite one of Anne's 'kindred spirits', but my imagination hasn't been fully quenched, and I do love being taken back to a place that reminds me of my childhood. Enchantingly written, as always.
    • 4/5
      Delightful, quaint continuation of Anne of Green Gables. Though much can be anticipated, there's still enough surprises. Timeless story, I'm looking forward to the next.
    • 5/5
      It's a must-read for any young girl. Anne is one of the most real and inspiring characters I have ever experienced in any book.
    • 5/5
      I read this many years ago. I only remember now that I loved the first three books in the series, I intend to read them again someday.
    • 4/5
      In the second book of the series, the character Anne was no longer a young girl, instead she has become a young woman in her sixteen’s. Anne started a career as a teacher for Avonlea, her town. She also founded the Avonlea Village Improvement Society (A.V.I.S). Marilla’s eyes were getting worse, so she had to quit college and help adopt the twins, Davy and Dora Keith. I think Davy Keith was mischievous in the beginning of the story. On page 108, Davy told a falsehood to Anne and Marilla that Dora fell into the bottom of the well. After she found out that he trapped Dora inside Mr. Harrison’s barn with Ginger, the parrot who swears, Davy was punished by being sent to bed without supper. This shows that Davy is like the typical little brother.In many stories and in reality, the typical little brother is most likely to be naughty, mischievous and always up to something bad. The story of Peter Pan is one example. In Peter Pan, the Wonder Boys were quite mischievous; they acted very playful and laughed at Wendy, the girl from London. Later in the story, (Anne of Avonlea) Anne brought up Davy, with the help of some imagination. His character changed from bad to good; he was no longer mischievous or guilty of breaking the plates. He has become a good-natured eight-year old boy.I recommend this book to people who have finished reading Anne of Green Gables, because they could understand the story more clearly. I rate this book 4/5 stars, it is not as excellent as the first one, but it is still interesting to read.
    • 5/5
      Anne of Avonlea is the second in the series, and sees Anne now teaching in the old Avonlea school. Because of Matthew's death, Anne has given up her dream of college in order to stay at Green Gables and help Marilla, whose eyesight is failing. As may be expected, Anne starts her teaching career with a great many pretty theories — several of which are proven wrong in funny ways. Anne is sixteen in this story, so the childish high jinks are left to six-year-old Davy Keith, whom Marilla adopts along with his docile twin sister Dora after their mother's death. This is the book in which we first meet Miss Lavendar, and I'm not sure why but I never really liked her very much. Even now I can't really analyze it. I never really cared for Paul either; despite Montgomery's assurances otherwise, he always came across as something of a wimp. Charlotta the Fourth is priceless, however, and not just for her voluminous bows and funny speeches. The parts when she is in her room trying to imitate Anne are so poignant. In some ways she reminds me of a character from a very different book, Sam Gamgee of The Lord of the Rings. Both are lower-class servants who dearly love the ones they serve and have a vague, inarticulate yearning for beauty. I suppose the comparison breaks down if you take it any further, but I'm reading The Lord of the Rings at the moment and noticed that similarity. L. M. Montgomery was a minister's wife; I wonder if she wrote the character of Mrs. Allan as herself — or perhaps who she wanted to be? I haven't delved into Montgomery's history, but from the little I do know, it seems her life was not particularly easy either. We only get hints of Mrs. Allan's worries... gossip that she dressed too prettily for a minister's wife, a "little grave" in the churchyard, another child's illness, her youth and bloom worn away, and eventually the call to Charlottetown, a bigger church with perhaps higher expectations. I wonder. Again, Montgomery does a wonderful job with her characters — especially Anne, who remains a consistent, believable character although she is now verging on adulthood. The dialogue is excellent, the anecdotes and village gossip hilarious, and the serious parts sincere. This installment is another of my favorites in the series, and a worthy sequel.
    • 5/5
      The sequel to Anne of Green Gables. A continuation of one of the classic young adult stories. Just as good as the first volume.
    • 5/5
      What a wonderful book! I enjoyed Anne of Green Gables, but I absolutely adored Anne of Avonlea. Now a schoolteacher, Anne is much admired by her students. I loved the sweet descriptions of Anne’s pupils. I enjoyed meeting the new cast of characters as well: Mr. Harrison and his parrot, Miss Lavender and her lovely stone house, the twins Davy and Dora, and the motherless Paul Irving. I anxiously await Anne of the Island.I listened to the CD read by Barbara Caruso. What an excellent narrator. I wouldn’t hesitate at all to listen to one of her audiobooks again. Perhaps, after all, romance did not come into one’s life with pomp and blare, like a gay knight riding down; perhaps it crept to one’s side like an old friend through quiet ways; perhaps it revealed itself in seeming prose, until some sudden shaft of illumination flung athwart its pages betrayed the rhythm and the music, perhaps. . . perhaps. . .love unfolded naturally out of a beautiful friendship, as a golden-hearted rose slipping from its green sheath. Then the veil dropped again; but the Anne who walked up the dark lane was not quite the same Anne who had driven gaily down it the evening before. The page of girlhood had been turned, as by an unseen finger, and the page of womanhood was before her with all its charm and mystery, its pain and gladness.
    • 5/5
      Anne is growing up but still has a knack for getting into mischief!
    • 4/5
      Second in series.Anne becomes a young woman, still full of imagination, but ever more tempered with maturity. The author continues to mouth moralistic platitudes, but that was no doubt expected in the early twentieth century.It is easy to become nostalgic for what probably never was, but even still this is a wonderful book for pretreens to read. I wonder how it was it was not available to me?!
    • 4/5
      I remember liking Anne of Avonlea immensely when I first read it as a young teenager, and during my recent reread (for a group discussion of the book), I enjoyed most of the story as much as I did then, especially the anecdotes about the Avonlea Village Improvement Society (AVIS). But even more than the AVIS anecdotes, I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed reading about both Paul Irving and Lavendar Lewis (two characters to whom I did not really feel drawn when I originally read the novel).However, I did find myself having major problems universally liking the character of Davy Keith. And it is not Davy's mischievous nature that I find problematic, but the fact that he is so often deliberately cruel to his twin sister. Not only that, but I find that Dora is more often than not ignored or denigrated by almost everyone from Anne to even Mrs. Lynde and all simply because she is a quiet, unobtrusive child and must therefore also be monotonous. When one remembers what Anne's own childhood was like, and how she was both emotionally and spiritually neglected before she came to Green Gables, it is supremely ironic that she now seemingly neglects Dora as well throughout the story, often ignoring her because Davy's exploits are more interesting or perceived as being more interesting.I also think that there is a somewhat uncritical acceptance by L.M. Montgomery herself of this viewpoint, as Anne's (and others') attitudes towards and perceptions of poor Dora are not really ever actively criticised (Anne does realise that she might have a bit of an unfair, unflattering perception of Dora, but although she is aware of this, she does not really strive to rein in her at times quite overt favouritism of Davy). As someone who was rather quiet and unobtrusive as a child, this angered me somewhat during my recent reread (but strangely enough, when I was a teenager and reading Anne of Avonlea for the first time, this did not seem to bother me all that much, or perhaps I was not all that aware of it, even though at that time I often did feel very much ignored and under-appreciated by both my family and society).
    • 4/5
      Listened to the Recorded Books CD edition narrated by Barbara Caruso. I've changed my rating from 5 stars to 4 for this one - it's just a little too sickly sweet for me. Paul Irving is sooo precious (not necessarily in a good way) and I'm not convinced any child ever talked the way he does. However Davy balances that sweetness somewhat and I love his constant "How come? I wanna know," questions. I think the rest of the series improves over this - I know Montgomery hadn't originally planned to write a sequel and wasn't thrilled at the thought, but maybe by the time the series continued again she had become more enthusiastic. This is a tough one to listen to thanks to the TV adaptation. Caruso's voices don't always match the voices I have in my head for the characters; she also pronounces Avonlea somewhat oddly with the emphasis on the second syllable and it's distracting to me every time she says it. By the end of the recording I was more used to Caruso's style and it didn't bother me as much, but I wonder if I'm more able to overlook the saccharine parts when I'm reading than when I'm listening. Previously read many times.