<Li> Mrs Hammond: Anne had lived with her for a portion of her pre-Green - Gables life . She was very mean as a result of her husband ′ s death . Anne was treated more as a maid in her home than as a daughter or friend . </Li> <P> Based on the popularity of her first book, Montgomery wrote a series of sequels to continue the story of her heroine Anne Shirley . They are listed chronologically below, by Anne's age in each of the novels . </P> <Table> Lucy Maud Montgomery's books on Anne Shirley: <Tr> <Td> #</Td> <Td> Book </Td> <Td> Date published </Td> <Td> Anne Shirley's age </Td> <Td> Timeline year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anne of Green Gables </Td> <Td> 1908 </Td> <Td> 11--16 </Td> <Td> 1876 - 1881 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anne of Avonlea </Td> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> 16--18 </Td> <Td> 1881 - 1883 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anne of the Island </Td> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> 18--22 </Td> <Td> 1883 - 1887 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anne of Windy Poplars (Canada and USA) Anne of Windy Willows (UK and Australia) </Td> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> 22--25 </Td> <Td> 1887 - 1890 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Anne's House of Dreams </Td> <Td> 1917 </Td> <Td> 25--27 </Td> <Td> 1890 - 1892 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Anne of Ingleside </Td> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> 34--40 </Td> <Td> 1899 - 1905 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> The following books focus on Anne's children, or on other family friends . Anne appears in these volumes, but plays a lesser part . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> #</Td> <Td> Book </Td> <Td> Date published </Td> <Td> Anne Shirley's age </Td> <Td> Timeline year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Rainbow Valley </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> 41--43 </Td> <Td> 1906 - 1908 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Rilla of Ingleside </Td> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td> 49--53 </Td> <Td> 1914 - 1918 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> The Blythes Are Quoted </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 40--75 </Td> <Td> 1905 - 1940 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Anne Shirley features in one story (and is referenced in other stories) in each of the following collections: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> #</Td> <Td> Book </Td> <Td> Date published </Td> <Td> Anne Shirley's age </Td> <Td> Timeline year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Chronicles of Avonlea </Td> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> approx. 20 </Td> <Td> 1885 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Further Chronicles of Avonlea </Td> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> approx. 20 </Td> <Td> 1885 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> #</Td> <Td> Book </Td> <Td> Date published </Td> <Td> Anne Shirley's age </Td> <Td> Timeline year </Td> </Tr>

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