Anne lived in Prince Edward Island in Canada She was a charming girl with romantic imagination and sense of beauty. She had a freckled nose and red hair, and won the female readers' hearts all over the world.
Anne's parents were teachers but they died early and the baby was alone in the world. In the third month of her life Anne found the people who took care of her. She had a very sad childhood because she had to work hard.
The young girl worked as a baby-sitter, at first at Mrs Thomas', then at the Hammonds'. Then she lived in an orphanage. Next she was adopted by Mary and Mat Cuthbert.
Anne loved Mary and Mat very much for their big hearts. And she loved Diana because her friend was a very good and smart girl.
Anne Shirley was very clever, ambitious and intelligent person. The girl studied very willingly, read a lot, recited a lot, and improved her writing skills.
All people on the Green Gables liked Anne very much, even Mrs Linde, who didn't like her at first. Mat adored his adopted daughter and called her "a good spirit of our home." He was her friend. Anne felt happy on the Green Gables and loved this place and everybody who lived there.
No wonder that this book and adventures of its heroine became a hit.
Forced by demands of the readers and her publisher, Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote another eight books which finally ended when Anne's children grow up. Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote "Anne of Green Gables" in 1908, so two years ago it was the book's ninetieth anniversary. In "Anne of Green Gables" the world is curious and beautiful. It's like magic.
Books like this are still widely read and I think that this is the success of Anne and that is why I chose her as my favourite literary character.