anne of green gables

《清秀佳人》（Anne of Green Gables，又譯為紅髮安妮（香港）、小孤女（中國大陸）或綠色屋頂之家的安）是一部由加拿大作家露西·莫德·蒙哥馬利（Lucy Maud Montgomery）所著的長篇小說。這個故事於1903年首度發表，其背景是在設定在蒙哥馬利女士童年成長的地方——愛德華王子島。

故事大綱
Miss Marilla Cuthbert and Mr. Matthew Cuthbert, middle-aged siblings who live together at Green Gables, a farm in Avonlea, on Prince Edward Island, decide to adopt an orphan boy from the asylum in Nova Scotia as a helper on their farm. Through a series of mishaps, what ends up under their roof is a precocious girl of eleven named Anne Shirley. Anne is bright and quick, eager to please but dissatisfied with her name, her pale countenance dotted with freckles, and with her long braids of red hair. Being a child of imagination, however, Anne takes much joy in life, and adapts quickly, thriving in the environment of Prince Edward Island.

The rest of the book recounts her continued education at school, where she excels in studies very quickly, her budding literary ambitions and her friendships with people such as Diana Barry (her best friend), Jane Andrews, Ruby Gillis, and her rivalry with Gilbert Blythe, who teased her about her red hair and for that acquired her hatred, although he apologized many times. They compete in class and Anne one day realizes she no longer hates Gilbert, but won't admit it. The book also follows her misadventures in quiet, old-fashioned Avonlea. These adventures include her games with her friendship group (Diana, Jane and Ruby), her rivalries with the Pye sisters (Gertie and Josie) and her domestic mistakes such as dyeing her hair green. Anne, along with Gilbert, Ruby, Josie, Jane and a couple of others, eventually go to the Queen's Academy and obtain a teaching license in one year, in addition to winning the Avery Prize in English, which allows her to pursue a B.A. at Redmond College. The book ends with Matthew's death, caused by a heart attack after learning of the loss of all his and Marilla's money. Anne shows her devotion to Marilla and Green Gables by giving up the Avery Prize, deciding to stay at home and help Marilla, whose eyesight is diminishing, and teaching at the Carmody school, the nearest school available. To show his friendship, Gilbert Blythe gives up his teaching position in the Avonlea School to work at White Sands School instead, thus enabling Anne to teach at the Avonlea School and stay at Green Gables all through the week. After this kind act, Anne wholly forgives Gilbert and they become good friends.


安·雪莉是一個紅髮的少女，她是一個孤兒。故事的開始是說島上一對兄妹要領養一個男孩來幫忙農務，但領養中心卻誤送了一個女孩給他們，但這個女孩最後還是住了下來，這對單身的兄妹分別叫作馬修·卡斯巴德和瑪莉拉，他們住在愛德華王子島的艾凡里鎮上。安有著豐富的想像力且能言善道，更有著創作的天份。

故事中其他重要的角色還包括了安的同班好友黛安娜·巴利，吉伯、和瑪莉拉的好友瑞秋。