Anne of Green Gables is the classic children\047s book by L M Montgomery, the inspiration for the Netflix Original series Anne with an E. Watch it now!Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are in for a big surprise. They are waiting for an orphan boy to help with the work at Green Gables - but a skinny, red-haired girl turns up instead. Feisty and full of spirit, Anne Shirley charms her way into the Cuthberts\047 affection with her vivid imagination and constant chatter. It\047s not long before Anne finds herself in trouble, but soon it becomes impossible for the Cuthberts to imagine life without \047their\047 Anne - and for the people of Avonlea to recall what it was like before this wildly creative little girl whirled into town.