Anne of Green Gables

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'Gilbert Blythe' Dead at 48
 'Gilbert Blythe' Dead at 48 
obituary
Apr 18, 2015 4:08 PM CDT

'Gilbert Blythe' Dead at 48

Actor Jonathan Crombie suffered a brain hemorrhage

(Newser) - Jonathan Crombie, the Canadian actor who as Gilbert Blythe tugged Anne Shirley's braids—and the hearts of many who watched Anne of Green Gables—died on Wednesday, reports CBC News . He was 48. The movie ran on CBC TV in 1984, with two sequels following, and Crombie beat out...

Anne of Green Gables, at 100, Goes Legit
Anne of Green Gables, at 100, Goes Legit
OPINION
Jul 10, 2008 12:31 PM CDT

Anne of Green Gables, at 100, Goes Legit

Scribe cheers as Modern Library adds heroine to canon

(Newser) - Impetuous redheaded orphan Anne of Green Gables got the biggest gift of all on her 100th birthday: Official introduction into the literary canon. The Modern Library will issue a centennial edition of the first book in the series of eight. Some scholars bristle at the decision to place Anne alongside...

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