Anne of Green Gables

By: Lucy Maud Montgomery

Narrated by: Shelly Frasier

Length: 10 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables send for a boy orphan to help them out at their farm, they mistakenly get Anne Shirley, a feisty, independent but warm-hearted 11-year-old girl. Fortunately her sunny nature and quirky imagination win the hearts of her reluctant foster parents and everyone in the community. But not a day goes by without some memorable adventure or prank in the tragicomedy of her life. Early on she accidentally dyes her "cursed" red hair green. Later, in an effort to impress a neighbor, she bakes a cake, but with liniment instead of vanilla.

Lucy wrote that Anne is an extension of herself and represents the independent, "new" woman of the emerging 20th century. Individualistic, resourceful, and of a great humanitarian heart, she remains a great role model for girls and women today.

(P)2006 Tantor Media, Inc.

Smile from Ear to Ear

I remember reading this book when I was a child and smiling from ear to ear as I read. Anne does not disappoint I laughed and smiled with Anne through her ups and downs as I recently listened as an adult. This book is a must listen.

Loved it!!

Wonderful wonderful book! I really enjoyed the story. Who wouldn't love this book. A must read! Moving on to the next one in the series, it's so good!

Couldn't put it down

I originally started reading this book as an assignment, but once I started I couldn't put it down. This is an interesting well written book. I look forward to reading the other Anne of ... books as a liesure read and not an assignment.

Wonderful

I love timeless classic's. They never get old no matter how many times you listen to them. Great narrator too.

simply delightful

I completely fell in love with Anne from.Green Gables. Listening to this classic as an adult is an entirely different experience than reading as a girl of about ten. My appreciation for the beautifully written story grew with each chapter, I hardly wanted it all to end. The detailed descriptions of Anne's witness to the world gave me new daily appreciation for the splendor we so often take for granted. Absolutely one of the most charming novels ever written and narration brings it all to life.

It's So Good to Be Alive!

For over twenty years, I have loved Anne Shirley and Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert and Avonlea and Green Gables very much! And this audiobook version read by Shelly Frasier is marvelous. Ms. Frasier adds a great deal of life to what is already a beautiful and effervescent story, making Marilla sound so dry and stern and good, Matthew so gravelly and shy and sweet, Anne so bubbly romantic and fantastically imaginative and expressively kind, and the other characters so right. To be honest, perhaps because I've read the book and watched the faithful Megan Follows TV adaptation, I now and then grew a little impatient with Anne's self-absorbed stream of consciousness prattling riffs, but for the most part listening to this audiobook made me laugh and charmed and moved me.

Pure sunshine!

I liked this book as a child but loved it even more as an adult! Timeless and endearing, it was pure sunshine to hear. Listening to this soothed nerves I hadn't realized were frazzled.

It's not often you can go back to a book you liked from long ago and find it's even better than you remember. Montgomery transports you completely to another age and time, and you bring back nothing but smiles! Recommended for red heads, romantics, curmudgeons, and readers of all shapes and sizes.

The narrator is perfect. I wouldn't want to hear the rest of Anne's tales from another reader, so I'll seek out all of Shelley Frasier's versions I can find!

Made more beloved to me...

Any additional comments?
Shelly Frasier takes one of my favorite books with some of my favorite characters and makes it even more beloved to me. I sampled all the readers (and purchased four different books!) and I am glad I chose this one. I would buy it for 10x the price. I listen to it almost nightly to enjoy the cozy matriarchal sound of Shelly Fraiser's voice. She is a true performer and is able to sound like an innocent child, a blossoming girl, a strict but loving woman, and a shy and gentle hearted man. All characters are given voice, spirit, and justice. It really is so sweet and warm and wholesome. They just don't make them like this anymore. Do yourself a favor and listen to it in the fall or late summer. I have recommended this to everyone including men and they all say it was touching and beautiful. If you're someone who wants to feel like your grandmother is telling you a story by the fireplace on a chilly winter day you will LOVE this!

10/10 and definitely in my top 3 audiobooks.

A classic

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would definitely reccomend this book. It starts off really slow with all the background descriptions, etc. but once it starts in the story it totally captivates. I listen with my. 8 year old daughter and 7 year old son and we loved it!

What does Shelly Frasier bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She gives the characters a voice and brings them alive.

A wonderful re read after over 50 years

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, it was delightful, enjoyed every minute, wanted the story to go on and on.
The reader performance was perfect.

What did you like best about this story?

The look back in time but yet the wisdom and human longings still apply today. Good laugh at the statement about politicians, nothing has changed in over 100 years.

Which scene was your favorite?

Difficult to pick out a favorite but the opening scenes set the tone, I knew I would enjoy the book

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Throughout the book Anne's love for her new family was lovely.