Anne of Green Gables, Chapter 26 summary
Chapter 26 of 38 · 11 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 26, Anne Shirley turns thirteen and helps Diana develop her imagination by starting a club whose members write and discuss stories each week. Their tales favor romance, death, and clear moral lessons, while adult responses reveal a gap between the girls’ serious intentions and their readers’ amusement.
What happens
- School routines return after the concert, although quarrels over performances divide several pupils.
- On Anne’s thirteenth birthday, she and Diana discuss growing up, good behavior, and their school writing assignments.
- Anne describes her tragic story about two friends, a jealous betrayal, and lovers who drown together.
- Anne proposes a writing club to help Diana practice using her imagination, and other girls join.
- Marilla dismisses the stories as wasted time, while Anne defends their morals and reports amused responses from adult readers.
- Anne finds encouragement in Mrs. Allan’s childhood mischief, but Marilla ends the conversation by directing her to wash dishes.
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What to notice
Anne presents imagination as something practice can develop, rather than a gift Diana simply lacks. This belief motivates the club.
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What must each story club member produce every week?
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