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by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery · 1874–1942
"Anne of Green Gables" by L. M. Montgomery is a novel published in 1908. When eleven-year-old orphan Anne Shirley arrives at Green Gables farm by mistake, the Cuthbert siblings had requested a boy to help with farmwork. Imaginative, talkative, and eager to belong, Anne must prove herself worthy of staying. The story follows her adventures in the village of Avonlea—making friends, excelling at school, clashing with rival Gilbert Blythe, and transforming the lives of everyone around her.
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- Read time
- 466 min
- Words
- 102,501
- Chapters
- 1
- Paragraphs
- 1,831
- Price
- Free
- Bildungsromans
- Canada -- History -- 1867-1914 -- Fiction
- Country life -- Prince Edward Island -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Girls -- Fiction
- Islands -- Fiction
- Orphans -- Fiction
- Prince Edward Island -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
Marilla retreated to the kitchen, set the candle firmly on the table, and glared at Matthew.
Marilla zog sich in die Küche zurück, stellte die Kerze fest auf den Tisch und starrte Matthew an.
“Matthew Cuthbert, it’s about time somebody adopted that child and taught her something.
„Matthew Cuthbert, es ist an der Zeit, dass jemand dieses Kind adoptiert und ihr etwas beibringt.
She’s next door to a perfect heathen.
Sie ist fast ein vollkommenes Heidenmädchen.
Will you believe that she never said a prayer in her life till tonight?
Wirst du es glauben, dass sie bis heute Abend noch nie in ihrem Leben ein Gebet gesprochen hat?
I’ll send to the manse tomorrow and borrow the Peep of the Day series, that’s what I’ll do.
Ich werde morgen beim Pastorhaus anrufen und die Peep of the Day-Reihe ausleihen, das werde ich tun.
And she shall go to Sunday-school just as soon as I can get some suitable clothes made for her.
Und sie wird so bald wie möglich zur Sonntagsschule gehen, sobald ich ihr passende Kleider anfertigen lasse.
I foresee that I shall have my hands full.
Ich sehe voraus, dass ich meine Hände voll haben werde.
Well, well, we can’t get through this world without our share of trouble.
Nun, nun, wir können nicht durch diese Welt kommen, ohne unseren Anteil an Schwierigkeiten.
I’ve had a pretty easy life of it so far, but my time has come at last and I suppose I’ll just have to make the best of it.”
Ich habe bisher ein ziemlich leichtes Leben gehabt, aber meine Zeit ist endlich gekommen, und ich nehme an, ich muss es einfach am besten machen.“
About the author
L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery1874–1942
Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author born in 1874 and died in 1942.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #45
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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