Anne Shirley

Anne Blythe (nee Shirley)
Biographical information
Also known as	Ann Shirley Elaine Teacher Mistress Blythe
Physical information
Gender	Female
Hair colour	Red
Eye colour	Grey-green
Skin colour	Fair (freckled)
Family information
Family members	Walter Shirley (father) Bertha Shirley (mother) Gilbert Blythe (husband) Joyce Blythe (daughter) Jem Blythe (son) Walter Blythe (son) Nan Blythe (twin daughter) Diana Blythe (daughter) Shirley Blythe (daughter) Rilla Blythe (daughter)

"Well now, I'd rather have you than a dozen boys, Anne. Just mind you that--- rather than a dozen boys."

—Matthew Cuthbert to Anne after she won an Avery scholarship

Anne Blythe (nee Shirley) was the main and titular character of the Anne of Green Gables series by L. M. Montgomery. She was the daughter of Walter and Bertha Shirley, the wife of Gilbert Blythe, and the mother of Joyce (dec.), Jem (James Matthew), Walter, Nan, Di, Shirley, and Rilla Blythe. Anne's name is pronounced Ann, but if you spell if without the E she gets very angry as she dislikes the name Ann but loves the name Anne, similar to how she dislikes Catherine but likes Katherine. She is very much beloved by many people and has touched many hearts. She was teacher for a little while before she became a B.A, rooming with her friends Phil, Stella, and Aunt Jamesina. (Not really her aunt.) She also went to Redmond, rooming with Rebecca Dew, and two widows. When she married Gilbert, they moved to Anne's House of Dreams, where she befriened Old Capten Jim, (James, and one of Jem's namesakes) and Leslie, who was trapped by her mentelly insecure husband, who was discovered to have died, and she been living with his cousin who looked just like him.

Biography

Anne of Green Gables

In this book, Anne is 11 years old and is first adopted by Marilla and Matthew. She grows to hate Gilbert Blythe for insulting her red hair, which she dislikes. She also becomes best friends with Diana Berry. Miss Rachel Lyde also insults her red hair, and she snaps at her. Anne is grown to be loved by the people of Green Gables.

Anne of Avonlea

In this book, Anne is a teacher. Her life is not much diffrent, but she finally stops hating Gilbert Blythe and they become friends.

Etymology

"I would love to be called Cordelia. It's such a perfectly elegant name."

—Anne to Marilla Cuthbert when asked her name

Appearances

• Anne of Green Gables
• Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)
• Anne of Avonlea
• Anne of Avonlea (film)
• Anne of the Island
• Anne of Windy Poplars
• Anne's House of Dreams
• Anne of Ingleside
• Rainbow Valley
• Rilla of Ingleside
• Chronicles of Avonlea
• Further Chronicles of Avonlea
• The Blythes Are Quoted

Behind the scenes

• In the 1985 film, Anne is played by Megan Follows.