Anja from Prince Edward Island

Anya begins her studies at the University of Redmond with Gilbert, Charlie Sloane and Prisla Grant. Since she learned a lot at home, studying seems easy to her, so she has a lot of free time. She has a new girlfriend - rich frivolous beauty Phil Gordon, thanks to which Anya and Prisilla play a significant role in Redmond’s social life. Later, another good friend of Ani from the teacher's seminary, Stella Maynard, appears at the university; and in the second year, the girlfriends are shooting for the remaining three years of study the charming old Patti House. There they are all (even Phil spoiled) with a little help from Jamesina, Stella's aunt, learning to farm.

Meanwhile, several people are in love with Anya, now a beautiful young lady. The first offer she makes in Avonley is a timid, smiling Billy, Jane Andrews brother - however, she does not personally, because of the incredible timidity, but through her sister’s mediation. An amazed Anya refuses, but most of all in this story she is saddened by the unromanticism of the whole situation. The second sentence is hardly the more romantic way Charlie Sloan makes, who takes offense at her for a long time after her refusal. Finally, Anya soon decides to confess her love and Gilbert, but she is also rejected: Anya still dreams of her mysterious melancholic “beautiful prince” and considers Gilbert to be just a friend. However, after Gilbert’s refusal, Ani has a vague feeling that she made a mistake.

After completing her studies in the second year, Anya is afraid that she will not have enough money for the next two years in Redmond. But in the summer, Josephine Barry, great-aunt of Diana Barry, who loved Anya very much, dies, and leaves Anya a thousand dollars . Therefore, Anya may not interrupt her studies, and in the fall she still goes back to the university.

In the third year, Anya finally meets the melancholic “beautiful prince” - Roy Gardner, a wealthy student who lived in Europe for two years and therefore is still not familiar with her. Roy begins to care for her, and soon the whole of Redmond is talking about their intended wedding. And Gilbert suddenly becomes a devoted fan of one of the university beauties - Christine Stewart, which for some reason offends Anya.

Almost all Anina girlfriends find their love: Diana in Avonley marries her Fred, Phil Gordon, to everyone's amazement, falls in love with the seminary student of the seminary, Jane Andrews is engaged to a millionaire from Winnipeg . One Anya has not yet decided anything with marriage. But unexpectedly for herself, she refuses Roy when he makes her an offer - she feels that he is actually a rather boring young man, and even without a sense of humor.

Anya after graduating from university, disillusioned with love and romance in general, goes for two weeks to visit Stephen and Lavender Irving. When she returns to Avonley, she learns that Gilbert is dangerously sick with typhus . Anya realizes that she has always loved only Gilbert, and in horror goes to the Blythe to find out about the state of the young man. Fortunately, she is informed that he has gone on the mend. Soon after his recovery, Gilbert again makes an offer to Anya, explaining to her that he didn’t like Christina at all, and this time Anya answers “yes”.

• Anya Shirley , an ambitious, dreamy student, writes literary sketches and short stories, some of which are accepted by the editorial board. In the novel her long-time desire to become a bachelor of liberal arts was fulfilled. She sincerely loved Gilbert Blythe, but to the last did not admit to herself and others in this.
• Gilbert Blythe , faithful friend of Ani, a student at the medical department. By his own admission, in love with Anya since he was fourteen. Recovers from typhus at the end of the novel, receiving a letter from Phil Gordon with the news that Anya refused to Roy Gardner.
• Roy Gardner , a rich student of Redmond, who can make romantic compliments and write quite decent (in Ani's expression) sonnets, but completely devoid of a sense of humor. I fell in love with Anya and took care of her for two years until I received a refusal from her.
• Prisla Grant , friend and classmate Anya, cheerful and sociable girl.
• Stella Maynard , Ani's friend, who came to Redmond a year later.
• Aunt James , the cheerful aunt Stella, who helped the girls run the house of Patty Lodge.
• Phil Gordon (married - Mrs. Jonas Blake ), friend and classmate Ani, frivolous and flirtatious, but at the same time childishly naive. Marries the poor priest Jonas Blake.
• Ruby Gillis , Ani's friend. They didn’t communicate very often after graduation, since Ruby was only interested in her cavaliers. But the girls renewed friendship in the last days of the life of Ruby, who died of consumption .
• Diane Barry (married - Mrs. Fred Wright ), Ani's intimate friend. She married Fred Wright. At the end of the novel, her son is born - Fred Jr.
• Marilla Casbert , who once took Anya up, owner of Green Mezzanines.
• Devi Keith , her second cousin nephew. He became much more educated than he was in “Ana from Avonley”. Able to write interesting letters.
• Dora Keith , his calm, cold-blooded sister.
• Rachel Lind , an old Avonley gossip girl now living in Green Mezzanines.

In 1987, the Canadian film company “CBC Television” released the film “Anya from the Green Mezzanines: Continued” based on “Ani from Avonley” , “Ani from Prince Edward Island” and “Ani from Noisy Topol” .

• Anne of The Island in the project "Gutenberg . " (eng.)
• The LM Montgomery Research Group (eng.)