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THE TALES OF AVONLEA - Complete Collection: 16 Novels & 27 Short Stories (Including Anne Shirley Series, Chronicles of Prince Edward Island, The Story Girl & Emily Starr Trilogy)

This extensive collection brings together a variety of narratives set in the charming and rustic Avonlea, a fictional community inspired by the author's own childhood in Prince Edward Island. It includes the beloved Anne Shirley Series, which follows the adventures of Anne Shirley, a young girl with a vivid imagination and a penchant for trouble. The Chronicles of Prince Edward Island, The Story Girl, and the Emily Starr Trilogy are also included, offering a rich tapestry of stories that explore themes of growth, friendship, and the complexities of life in a close-knit community. more

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Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author renowned for her children's literature, particularly the 'Anne of Green Gables' series. Her works are celebrated for their refreshing style and profound insights into human nature. more

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“It was really dreadful to be so different from other people…and yet rather wonderful, too, as if you were a being strayed from another star.”

“You can't have many exclamation points left,' thought Anne, 'but no doubt the supply of italics is inexhaustible.”

“Life owes me something more than it has paid me and I'm going out to collect it.”

“He took her hand and they started walking toward the baggage claim. They didn't say anything to each other. They swung their held hands like little kids, like they believed anything could happen, like they might take off soaring into the air. All the things you wanted to happen could happen. Why not?”

“But just think what a dull world it would be if everyone was sensible,' pleaded Anne.”

“The woods call to us with a hundred voices, but the sea has one only — a mighty voice that drowns our souls in its majestic music. The woods are human, but the sea is of the company of the archangels.”

“It's the worst kind of cruelty — the thoughtless kind. You can't cope with it.”