Genre

Anne of Green Gables

by L. M. Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables: Genre 1 key example

Genre
Explanation and Analysis:

Anne of Green Gables is most commonly classified as children's literature. This story's simple prose and youthful protagonist make it ideal for young readers. It is also cited as a bildungsroman (a coming-of-age story) because it chronicles the upbringing of Anne Shirley, a precocious 11-year-old adopted by Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables. Anne's story appears in 10 subsequent novels that chart the course of the rest of her life.