Young Marilla Cuthbert shoulders farm duties, explores romance, and engages in abolitionist work in 19th-century Prince Edward Island.
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Young Marilla Cuthbert shoulders farm duties, explores romance, and engages in abolitionist work in 19th-century Prince Edward Island.
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A bold, heartfelt tale of life at Green Gables . . . before Anne: A marvelously entertaining and moving historical novel, set in rural Prince Edward Island in the nineteenth century, that imagines the young life of spinster Marilla Cuthbert, and the choices that will open her life to the possibility of heartbreak—and unimaginable greatness. Plucky and ambitious, Marilla Cuthbert is thirteen years old when her world is turned upside down. Her beloved mother dies in childbirth, and Marilla suddenl...
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Sexual content
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Budding romance with John Blythe; no explicit sexual content
Violence & gore
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References to violence, execution, and slavery-related dangers
Profanity
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Minimal strong language; period-appropriate dialogue
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted
Religious content
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Sisters of Charity orphanage and mid-19th century religious tensions
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Central abolitionist activism and political involvement
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Slavery, execution, death of parent, and systemic hardship
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