Anne of Avonlea
Anne of Avonlea is L. M. Montgomery's sequel to Anne of Green Gables, first published by L. C. Page & Company of Boston in September 1909. Anne Shirley, aged sixteen to eighteen, teaches at the Avonlea school while Marilla takes in the orphaned twins Davy and Dora.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- The Page Company, 1909
- First published
- L. C. Page & Company, Boston, 1909
- First UK edition
- Pitman, 1909
- Series
- Anne of Green Gables
The first edition of Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery was published in Boston by The Page Company in 1909. We track 2 editions.
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- 813 on Open Library, 692 in English
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Who published the first edition of Anne of Avonlea?
The first edition of Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery was published in Boston by The Page Company in 1909.
How many editions of Anne of Avonlea are there?
We track 2 editions of Anne of Avonlea, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Can I read Anne of Avonlea for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
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