Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel

This is a genuinely masterful collaboration that only adds to the original while remaining faithful to it and Anne.
A cropped image of the graphic novel Anne of Green Gables showing Anne walking away from the viewer into grass with her arms raised to hip height.

Authors: Lucy Maud Montgomery, Mariah Marsden, Brenna Thummler

Quick Review

The cover of the graphic novel Anne of Green Gables showing Anne walking away from the viewer into grass with her arms raised to hip height.

Brenna Thummler has created a perfect rendering of Anne and Avonlea from the classic novel. Her art is brimming with a sense of place and expressive characters. Mariah Marsden’s script kept all the core events and personalities of the characters intact. This is a genuinely masterful collaboration that only adds to the original while remaining faithful to it and Anne.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

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A horse-drawn carriage with a man and a girl moves along a road beneath flowering trees.

Description

The magic of L.M. Montgomery’s treasured classic is reimagined in a whimsically-illustrated graphic novel adaptation perfect for newcomers and kindred spirits alike.

When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert decide to adopt an orphan who can help manage their family farm, they have no idea what delightful trouble awaits them. With flame-red hair and an unstoppable imagination, 11-year-old Anne Shirley takes Green Gables by storm.

Anne’s misadventures bring a little romance to the lives of everyone she meets: her bosom friend, Diana Barry; the town gossip, Mrs. Lynde; and that infuriating tease, Gilbert Blythe. From triumphs and thrills to the depths of despair, Anne turns each everyday moment into something extraordinary.

Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel
A photo of two pages of the graphic novel Anne of Green Gables showing Anne looking up at falling leaves and saying "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers!"

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