Anne of Avonlea is a 1909 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery).
Anne is about to start her first term teaching at the Avonlea school, although she will still continue her studies at home with Gilbert, who is teaching at the nearby White Sands School. The book soon introduces Anne's new and problematic neighbour, Mr. Harrison, and his foul-mouthed parrot, as well as the twins, Davy and Dora. They are the children of Marilla's third cousin and she takes them in when their mother dies while their uncle is out of the country. Dora is a nice, well-behaved girl, somewhat boring in her perfect behaviour. Davy is Dora's exact opposite, much more of a handful and constantly getting into many scrapes. They are initially meant to stay only a short time, but the twins' uncle postpones his return to collect the twins and then eventually dies. Both Anne and Marilla are relieved (Marilla inwardly, of course) to know the twins will remain with them.
Über den Autor Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery wurde 1874 in New London, Kanada geboren. Schon früh entdeckte sie ihre Liebe zur Literatur. Nachdem sie zahlreiche Bücher verschlungen hatte, begann sie selbst zu schreiben. Sie veröffentlichte 23 Romane, die in zahlreiche Sprachen übersetzt wurden. Die Heldinnen ihrer Bücher sind starke, unabhängige Mädchen, die ihre Wünsche und Träume durchsetzen - so wie sie. Besonders bekannt und beliebt sind ihre Reihen um Anne auf Green Gables und Emily auf der Moon Farm. Die Autorin verstarb 1942 in Toronto.