Annes House of Dreams by L M Montgomery

This text provides excerpts from L. M. Montgomery's novel, Anne’s House of Dreams, which is a continuation of the Anne of Green Gables series, detailing Anne Shirley's early married life with Gilbert Blythe in the seaside community of Four Winds Harbour. The narrative focuses heavily on the couple establishing their home, Anne's adjustment to a new social circle, and the central drama involving her beautiful, unhappy neighbor, Leslie Moore, who is caring for her seemingly disabled husband, Dick Moore. Key elements include the close friendships Anne forms with the witty, opinionated Miss Cornelia Bryant and the warm-hearted Captain Jim—whose life story is eventually written by a visiting writer, Owen Ford—as well as the significant plot twist revealing that Leslie's husband is actually his cousin, George Moore, which liberates Leslie and allows her to pursue a relationship with Owen. The excerpts conclude with Anne's bittersweet acceptance of moving from her first home to a larger house in the Glen as Gilbert ...