| Before Green Gables | |
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Cover of Viking Canada 2008 Hardcover |
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| Author(s) | Budge Wilson |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's novel |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 0425225763 |
| OCLC Number | 312933557 |
| Followed by | Anne of Green Gables |
Before Green Gables is the title of a prequel to the Anne Shirley series.[1] The book was published in 2008 by Puffin, a division of Penguin Books, as part of Puffin's celebration of Anne Shirley's centennial anniversary, which will also see the Anne Shirley series re-released to commemorate the event.[1] The first book in the Anne Shirley series was Anne of Green Gables, which was published in 1908.
The author of the prequel is Canadian children's author Budge Wilson.[1] In the official press release, Budge Wilson wrote: "I will, of course, try to be true to the astonishing character that Lucy Maud Montgomery created… But I would not – in fact, could not – presume to tell my part of Anne’s history in Montgomery’s voice. I will do this in my own voice, hoping that she would approve of the project if she were alive today."[1]
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This book describes Anne's difficult pre-Green-Gables childhood, including the deaths of her parents.[1]
Three editions are available from different publishers:
Before Green Gables was translated into Japanese as a title of Kon'nichiwa Anne (meaning "Hello, Anne") and sold by Shinchosha[2] and Polish as Droga do Zielonego Wzgórza (meaning "Road/Way to Green Gables"), published by Wydawnictwo Literackie.[3] The book was also translated in French as a title of Anne... : Avant la maison aux pignons verts (meaning "Anne : Before Green Gables..."), published by Trécarré.[4]
Benjamin Lefebvre, co-chairman of the L.M. Montgomery Research Group wrote an article about this book.[5]
The series is being adapted into an anime, Kon'nichiwa Anne 〜 Before Green Gables, the latest series in Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater staple. It will air in Japan from April 5, 2009.