When Anne Shirley arrives in quiet Avonlea, everyone is taken by
surprise, particularly Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had been
expecting to adopt a boy to help on the farm–not a talkative, redheaded
orphan girl with a vivid imagination.
Anne is immediately entranced by the beauty of Prince Edward Island,
the charm of Green Gables, and the delightful companionship of her
new schoolmates–all except mischievous Gilbert Blythe, who becomes
her sworn enemy when he makes fun of her red hair.
As the years pass, no one in Avonlea, even stern Marilla Cuthbert, can
imagine a time without the irrepressible Anne.