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Anne of the Island is a the third book intheAnne of Green Gables series, written by Lucy Maud MontgomeryaboutAnne Shirley.

Anne of the Island was published in 1915, seven years afterthebestselling Anne of Green Gables. In the continuing story ofAnneShirley, Anne attends Redmond College in Kingsport, where sheisstudying for her BA.

Anne leaves Green Gables, and her work as a teacher inAvonlea,to pursue her original dream (which she gave up in "Anne ofGreenGables"), to take further education at Redmond College inNovaScotia. Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane are there as well, asareAnne's friends from Queens's College, Priscilla Grant andStellaMaynard. During her first week of school, Anne befriendsPhilippaGordon, a beautiful girl whose frivolous ways charm her.Philippa(Phil for short) is also from Anne's birthplace, whichisBolingbroke, Nova Scotia.

The girls decide to set up house in a lovely cottagecalledPatty's Place, near campus, and center their lives aroundschool,parties, and friends. The girls enter their second year atRedmondhappily ensconced at Patty's Place, while life continuesinAvonlea. Diana Barry is engaged to Fred Wright and Davy andDoracontinue to keep Marilla busy. Gilbert, who has always lovedAnne,proposes to her but is rejected ultimately because Anne issowrapped up in her sentimental fantasies that she isn't yetcapableof recognizing real love. Gilbert leaves, embarrassedanddisappointed, and Anne and Gilbert drift apart.

Anne's childhood friend Ruby Gillis dies of consumption,verysoon after finding her true love. Anne later welcomes thecourtshipof Roy Gardner, a darkly handsome Redmond student whoembodies herromantic image of love and showers her with attentionandaffection. However, Anne eventually comes to the conclusionthatthey never connected emotionally and that she had only been inlovewith the idea of him rather than him for his merits as aperson.She only realizes this after two years of courtship, at thelastminute during his proposal.

Anne is so ashamed of the way she treated Roy that she feelsherentire Redmond experience is spoiled. Deeply disgustedwithherself, Anne returns to Avonlea, a "full fledged B.A.", tofindeveryone happily married except for her. Diana give birth toherfirst child and Jane Andrews, a schoolday friend, marriesaWinnipeg millionaire. Anne is starting to get lonely andnostalgicwhen she gets word that Gilbert may be dying of typhoidfever.Devastated at the prospect of losing him, she finallyrealizes thedepth of her true feelings for him and prays all nightfor hisrecovery and a second chance at love. Gilbert's healthreturns andafter several visits to Green Gables, proposes once moreon a latesummer walk in the garden.

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