کتاب Anne of Green Gables Original Introduction by Jack Zipes  Nominated as one of Americas bestloved novels by PBSs The Great American Read Matthew had taken the scrawny little hand awkwardly in his then and there he decided what to do He could not tell this child with the glowing eyes that there had been a mistake     When elevenyearold Anne Shirley arrives at Green Gables with nothing but a carpetbag and an overactive imagination she knows that she has found her home But first she must convince the Cuthberts to let her stay even though she isnt the boy theyd hoped for The loquacious Anne quickly finds her way into their hearts as she has with generations of readers and her charming ingenious adventures in Avonlea filled with colorful characters and tender escapades linger forever in our memories  This Modern Library edition of the first of L M Montgomerys beloved and immensely popular Avonlea novels features the restored original text