Before Green Gables

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image_caption = Cover of Viking Canada 2008 Hardcover
author = Budge Wilson
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country = Canada
language = English
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genre = Children's novel
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pub_date = 2008
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media_type = Print (Hardcover)
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followed_by = Anne of Green Gables

Before Green Gables is the title of the prequel to the Anne Shirley series.Penguin Books ltd., Press Release: December 14 2007. Available via http://penguin.co.uk/pressoffice] The book was published in 2008 by Puffin, a division of Penguin Books, as part of Puffin's celebration of Anne Shirley's centennial anniversary, which will also see the Anne Shirley series re-released to commemorate the event. The first book in the Anne Shirley series was "Anne of Green Gables", which was published in 1908.

The author of the prequel is Canadian children's author Budge Wilson. In the official press release, Budge Wilson wrote: "I will, of course, try to be true to the astonishing character that Lucy Maud Montgomery created… But I would not – in fact, could not – presume to tell my part of Anne’s history in Montgomery’s voice. I will do this in my own voice, hoping that she would approve of the project if she were alive today."

Synopsis

This book is about the death of Anne Shirley's parents and the resulting struggles of Anne's pre-Gables youth. The book shows how deeply in love Bertha and Walter Shirley were. The book also tells details about the fever that killed Anne's parents. The book tells in detail the emotions Anne feels, the people in her life, and the way she connects with other people till she is on the train to Green Gables. The Thomases are bizarrely bitter.

Publisher

Three editions are available from different publishers:
* Canada: Viking Canada (AHC), ISBN 9780670067213
* US: Putnam Pub Group, ISBN 9780399154683
* UK: Penguin Books, ISBN 9780141384122

Translation

"Before Green Gables" was translated into Japanese as a title of "Kon'nichiwa Anne" (meaning "Hello, Anne") and sold by Shinchosha. The publisher also announced that animation of this story is decided. [ [http://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/211339/ こんにちは アン] ISBN 978410-2113394 and ISBN 9784102113400 ]

Criticism

Benjamin Lefebvre, co-chairman of the L.M. Montgomery Research Group wrote an article about this book. [ [http://roomofbensown.net/publications/eternally-anne/ Eternally Anne] ]

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