Anne of Green Gables is set in Canada (my country). Have you heard of Anne? She is a dramatic red-haired orphan who moves to a farm in Prince Edward Island. P.E.I. is a tiny province on the east coast of Canada.The classic itself is a bit difficult to read. It was first published in 1908. Did you know you can read English classics in easy English? Stepping Stones (Random House) offers an easier version of Anne of Green Gables. It is important to read at an appropriate level. If the text is too difficult, you won't enjoy the book. Many publishers have graded readers. These can help you improve your reading level.Would you be interested in reading an easy version of Anne of Green Gables with me? You can find a good deal online. There are other versions as well. Leave a message in the comments if you are interested in reading Anne of Green Gables with me.Here are some things we can do together:1. Practise reading aloud2. Practise using vocabulary3. Share favourite passages4. Discuss characters5. Watch the film, or try a more difficult versionTo listen to this post scroll up to the first recording in the music player.
Anne of Green Gables is set in Canada (my country). Have you heard of Anne? She is a dramatic red-haired orphan who moves to a farm in Prince Edward Island. P.E.I. is a tiny province on the east coast of Canada.The classic itself is a bit difficult to read. It was first published in 1908. Did you know you can read English classics in easy English? Stepping Stones (Random House) offers an easier version of Anne of Green Gables. It is important to read at an appropriate level. If the text is too difficult, you won't enjoy the book. Many publishers have graded readers. These can help you improve your reading level.Would you be interested in reading an easy version of Anne of Green Gables with me? You can find a good deal online. There are other versions as well. Leave a message in the comments if you are interested in reading Anne of Green Gables with me.Here are some things we can do together:1. Practise reading aloud2. Practise using vocabulary3. Share favourite passages4. Discuss characters5. Watch the film, or try a more difficult versionTo listen to this post scroll up to the first recording in the music player.
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The description giving by you, Monika, is excellent! I'd like to add a little more using a quote:Marilla " looked like a woman of narrow experience and rigid conscience, which she was; but there was a saving something about her mouth which, if it had been ever so slightly developed, might have been considered indicative of a sense of humor." I think we can have a sense of humor or cannot have, it may not appear sometimes. Marilla has it, but variety of pursuits and duties prevents this sense from showing.
Experience is something that happens to you that affects how you feel. Rigid is not able to be changed.
Conscience is a person‘s moral sense of right and wrong;
Saving is a redeeming feature.
As about her appearance:"Marilla was a tall, thin woman, with angles and without
curves; her dark hair...was always
twisted up in a hard little knot behind with two wire
hairpins".
My impression about Marilla is,that she is a totaly realist,down-to-earth woman,hard working,keeping her home as clean as possible.
She rarly has a sense of humour,don't like daydreaming,she is on the side of practical things.As she said:"‘I don’t believe in imagining things different from what
they really are,’ retorted Marilla. ‘When the Lord puts us in
certain circumstances He doesn’t mean for us to imagine
them away. And that reminds me."
She is very religious,and horrified to know,that Anne even cannot tell a decent prayer.She is very self-determined,industrious and a little stubborn too.
I like the way as the writer presents her character,a severe woman,but warm hearted too.
I am begginer...
Welcome to the reading group,it's a good decision of you.
I'm reading the original version of the book,and I can tell you,that I'm enjoying it a lot.
Karenina has sent that link before,(click on the 2 page version-it's better),and you can hear to the podcast at the same time,under,while you are reading:
book:
http://www.planetebook.com/Anne-of-Green-Gables.asp
podcast:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/anne-green-gables-a-free-audiobo...
Have a good time!
Monika and Natasha: You have shared some fantastic thoughts about the first chapter. In your next comment, could you use bold print to highlight a few words that others might have difficulty with? You could also provide a definition from time to time. (e.g. for meticulously or decorum)
What are your first impressions of Marilla Cuthbert?
I really like the narration of the writer,she describes the charachter of Mrs.Rachel so meticulously,pointing out every detail sharp eyedly.
Now I downloaded the book in audio book for myself,this way I can read and listen to it at the same time,it's so great!
http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Literature/World-Clas...
Like Monika, I've finished reading the first chapter of the book. I like the author's vivid description of Mrs. Rachel personality traits - it fulls of humor and has some touch of irony. She is so respected that even a brook couldn't "run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum". I laughed while reading these lines!
Besides, she is incredibly nosy! Is it bad? It seems to me, Montgomery has no intention to condemn Mrs. Rachel actions - she only banters with her.
Her not very good trait- curiosity- is an integral part of her helpfulness.
Mrs. Rachel is so highly logical that she would become a good detective under other circumstances! In addition to this, she is very industrious and energetic.
The talented author makes me take a liking to a person whom I would have intricate attitude to in real life.
I also started to read the story myself,under the link Karenina has provided.
I like it already,thoughI've just finished the first chapter.
Mrs.Rachel is truely a nosy and curious creature,she is a real nosey parker having a finger in every pie.
Besides that Mrs. Rachel dearly loves to make a sensation,she has itching ears eager to peddle gossips at first hand,as I see.I could tell she is a gossipy old woman,and a busybody too.
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