Anne of green gables is a 1908 novel by canadian author lucy maud montgomery published as lm montgomery written for all ages it has been considered a classic childrens novel since the mid twentieth century set in the late 19th century the novel recounts the adventures of anne shirley an 11 year old orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to two middle aged siblings matthew and marilla . Anne of green gables is a 1985 canadian made for television drama film based on the 1908 novel of the same name by canadian author lucy maud montgomery and is the first in a series of four filmsthe film stars megan follows in the title role of anne shirley and was produced and directed by kevin sullivan for the canadian broadcasting corporationit was released theatrically in iran israel . Anne of green gables language english loc class pz language and literatures juvenile belles lettres subject orphans fiction subject islands fiction subject friendship fiction subject bildungsromans subject girls fiction subject country life prince edward island fiction subject prince edward island history . Episode 01 matthew cuthbert is surprisedaired on january 07 1979 on fuji televisionanne of green gables akage no anne red haired anne is an animat