Anne of Green Gables Characters
Every major character in Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery, with a portrait, who they are and the chapters they appear in.
Anne ShirleyProtagonist · 37 chaptersA talkative, imaginative red‑headed orphan whose warmth and ambition transform Green Gables and shape her future.
Marilla CuthbertMajor character · 37 chaptersThe practical, stern landlady of Green Gables who becomes guardian to Anne and provides structure, discipline, and quiet care.
Matthew CuthbertMajor character · 35 chaptersThe quiet, gentle bachelor farmer of Green Gables whose warm, shy kindness makes him Anne’s first true guardian and steady moral support.
Diana BarryMajor character · 30 chaptersAnne Shirley’s steady, devoted bosom friend from a respectable Avonlea family, loyal and warm-hearted throughout the novel.
Jane AndrewsMinor character · 21 chaptersA sensible, steady Avonlea schoolgirl and friend of Anne who helps form the school’s social circle and supports Anne’s growth.
Ruby GillisMinor character · 21 chaptersA pretty, romantic Avonlea schoolgirl and member of Anne’s circle who adds social color and companionship in school and town.
Rachel LyndeMinor character · 20 chaptersAvonlea’s sharp-tongued, practical neighbor who judges, gossips, and ultimately acts from concerned common-sense.
Gilbert BlytheMajor character · 19 chaptersBright, good-natured schoolboy and Anne’s chief academic rival whose teasing sparks a long-running competitive friendship.
Josie PyeMinor character · 18 chaptersA status-conscious schoolgirl and Anne’s petty social rival whose teasing and gossip provoke small crises and highlight Anne’s growth.
Charlie SloaneMinor character · 14 chaptersA quiet, well-meaning Avonlea schoolboy who hovers at the edges of Anne’s circle and joins the Queen’s class.- MMrs. AllanMinor character · 14 chaptersThe kindly young minister’s wife in Avonlea who encourages and comforts Anne and supports the Cuthberts in times of trouble.
- MMrs. LyndeMajor character · 10 chaptersAvonlea’s outspoken, practical neighbor who judges standards but often shows practical kindness and concern.
Muriel StacyMajor character · 9 chaptersThe progressive Avonlea schoolteacher who inspires Anne’s discipline, sharpens her expression, and opens the classroom to modern methods.- MMrs. BarryMajor character · 8 chaptersDiana Barry’s resolute, practical mother who protects family reputation but softens after crises and gratitude.
- MMr. BarryMinor character · 7 chaptersDiana Barry’s practical, steady father who looks after the girls and helps his neighbors in times of need.
- MMiss StacyMajor character · 6 chaptersThe new, energetic Avonlea schoolteacher who encourages Anne’s talents and organizes the Queen’s class and a school concert.
- MMr. PhillipsMinor character · 6 chaptersThe stern Avonlea schoolteacher whose punishment of Anne provokes her humiliation and temporary refusal to return to school.
- MMrs. SpencerMinor character · 6 chaptersA practical Avonlea neighbor who escorts the orphan to Bright River and explains a garbled message about the child.
- MMr. AllanMinor character · 5 chaptersThe young Avonlea minister who, with his wife, offers gentle moral leadership and encouragement to Anne and the community.
- MMrs. ThomasMinor character · 5 chaptersAn early, short-term caretaker who first takes in the orphan Anne Shirley before Anne moves through other homes and institutions.
- CCarrie SloaneMinor character · 4 chaptersA schoolgirl and member of Anne’s Avonlea peer group who attends social events and school activities.
- MMinnie MayMinor character · 4 chaptersAn infant of the Barry household whose croup attack prompts Anne’s heroism and community response.
- MMoody SpurgeonMinor character · 4 chaptersA nervous Avonlea schoolboy who sits the Entrance examinations alongside Anne and the other Queen’s candidates.
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