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A small white house by the sea holds Anne’s dreams—but making a home takes more than hope.
In Anne's House of Dreams, L. M. Montgomery follows Anne Shirley from Green Gables into married life. After an orchard wedding, Anne leaves Avonlea with Gilbert Blythe. Their new home waits at Four Winds Harbour, where Gilbert begins his work as a doctor and Anne hopes to find friendship.
Beyond their door are neighbours with stories, strong opinions and hidden sorrow. Captain Jim tends the lighthouse and shares tales of the sea. Miss Cornelia Bryant speaks sharply but cares deeply. Leslie Moore carries a burden of duty. As the seasons turn, Anne discovers how affection, work and kindness shape a home.
What you’ll discover
- Anne’s next beginning Share the imaginative young bride’s hopes as she builds a life with Gilbert.
- Stories beside the lighthouse Meet Captain Jim, whose years at sea give him a lifetime of tales.
- A sharp tongue, warmth beneath Get to know Miss Cornelia through her firm opinions and readiness to help.
- Sorrow behind a proud face Follow Anne’s growing friendship with Leslie, whose longing for freedom meets the demands of duty.
- A harbour through the seasons Step into autumn storms, winter snow and the changing skies above Four Winds.
Who will love it
For readers who have followed Anne from her first days at Green Gables, and anyone who loves gentle stories of marriage, neighbours and the sea.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- Anne leaves Avonlea to become a bride
- A small white house waits by the sea
- Captain Jim opens the world of the sea
- Miss Cornelia brings a sharp tongue and a warm heart
- Leslie Moore lives behind a wall of sorrow
- Friendship and daily life shape the seasons
- A home is made by love and work
- Grief, duty and kindness test the heart
- The sea, the seasons and the storyteller's voice
Who’s who
- Anne ShirleyThe imaginative young bride who moves to Four Winds Harbour and wants to make a loving home and good friends there.
- Gilbert BlytheAnne's husband, a young doctor starting his practice, steady and kind, who wants to serve the people of the district.
- Captain JimThe old lighthouse keeper and former sailor, a gifted teller of stories, who hopes to see the book of his life written.
- Miss Cornelia BryantA blunt, gossiping neighbour with firm views on men and a warm heart, always ready to help those she cares about.
- Leslie MooreA proud, beautiful young woman who lives near the shore and carries a heavy burden of duty, wishing for a freer life.
- Marilla CuthbertAnne's guardian at Green Gables, plain-spoken and loving, who watches Anne leave home for her new life.
- Diana BarryAnne's dearest childhood friend from Avonlea, who shares her joy at the wedding and stays close in heart.
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Anne's House of Dreams
by L. M. Montgomery · 1917
In a small white house by the sea, Anne and Gilbert begin married life as grief, duty and kindness test the heart.
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Anne's House of Dreams is the fifth book in the Anne series by L. M.
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Anne leaves Avonlea to become a bride
The story opens in the warm days of late summer at Green Gables. Anne is about to be married, and the house is full of bustle. Marilla Cuthbert is there, older now and still plain in her speech. Mrs. Rachel Lynde is there too, ready with advice and opinions. Anne has loved this farm since she first came to it as a thin, talkative child, and she knows she is about to leave it for good.
Old friends gather around her. Diana Barry, her dearest friend since childhood, is close at hand. Phil Gordon, whom Anne met at Redmond College, comes to join the happy week. The talk is of dresses, of the house to come, and of how quickly the years have gone by. Anne feels both joy and a small ache. She is gaining a husband and a home, yet she is giving up the room under the gable where she grew up.
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What is Anne's House of Dreams about?
It tells of Anne Shirley's marriage to Gilbert Blythe and their first years in a small house at Four Winds Harbour, where they meet a lighthouse keeper, a sharp-tongued neighbour and a lonely young woman.
Where does Anne's House of Dreams fit in the Anne series?
It is the fifth book in publication order, published in 1917. It follows Anne of the Island and comes before Anne of Ingleside and Rainbow Valley in the order they were written.
Who is Captain Jim in Anne's House of Dreams?
Captain Jim is the old keeper of the Four Winds lighthouse and a former sailor. He tells fine stories of the sea and becomes a close friend to Anne and Gilbert.
The author
L. M. Montgomery
1874–1942 · Canadian novelist
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874–1942) was a Canadian writer born on Prince Edward Island. She later lived in Ontario, where she died in Toronto. She wrote novels, short stories and poems. Her novels include Anne of Green Gables (1908), Anne of Avonlea (1909) and The Blue Castle (1926).
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