Anne Of Avonlea - Chapter 1

"Anne of Avonlea" was written by L. M. Montgomery and published in 1909, following the enormous success of Anne of Green Gables the prior year.

In this second book, Anne Shirley is sixteen years old and returning to Avonlea as the local schoolteacher, determined to be sensible, responsible and worthy of the life she’s been given...

Chapter One opens on Anne’s homecoming to Green Gables, where familiar places feel subtly changed and childhood now lies just behind her.

The chapter sets the tone for a story about growing up, community and learning how to balance imagination with responsibility...