Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel

After two years of teaching at Avonlea, Anne longs to be a writer, but her story 'Averil's Atonement' is rejected by a magazine. The rejection shakes her confidence and keeps her ambitions in check for the time being. It also sets the stage for later developments in her career.

Diana Barry becomes engaged, reshaping the social circle around Avonlea. Anne experiences mixed feelings—happiness for her friend's future, and anxiety about how it might affect her own life. The engagement hints at looming choices in both love and career for Anne.

Marilla's improved eyesight opens the door for Anne to pursue her literary dreams that have been on hold. Anne weighs the opportunity against continuing her teaching career at Avonlea. The moment marks a turning point in her self-belief and future prospects.

Unbeknownst to Anne, Diana submits 'Averil's Atonement' to a contest promoting Rollings Reliable baking powder, and it wins first prize. Anne experiences both gratitude and humiliation as the public credit for the work lands on her name without consent. The incident underlines the tension between fame and authorship.

Anne confronts Dolly in Rachel Lynde's field, a situation she had promised would not recur. After a failed attempt to return the cow to her own field, she sells Dolly to Gilbert Blythe and his father. Marilla and Anne prepare to explain the sale, unaware of the full consequences.

Anne and Marilla explain the sale to the Lyndes, and Rachel's household suffers a new blow when Thomas Lynde dies, threatening the Lynde farm's future. The community mood grows somber as bereavement weighs on Rachel. Anne realizes the ripple effects of her actions.

At a clambake for Diana's engagement, Gilbert Blythe proposes to Anne, and she declines, convinced their marriage would be unhappy. Gilbert's feelings remain strong, but Anne believes they would be ill-suited. The moment deepens the complexity of their relationship.

During Diana's wedding, Anne sees Gilbert with a young woman named Christine Stuart. Gilbert insists they are only friends and promises to wait for Anne, but she asserts she will never marry. The scene reinforces the theme of self-doubt and delayed romance.

Back at Green Gables, Marilla reveals that Rachel will move in with her, and Anne accepts a teaching post at Kingsport Ladies' College in New Brunswick. She faces a new city, new students, and a cold, sarcastic principal as she begins her English literature classes. The change signals a shift from rural Avonlea to a more formal academic setting.

Kingsport is dominated by the wealthy Pringle family who resent Anne for getting the job over one of their own. Her students, led by Jen Pringle, trouble her and aim to prove she is a poor teacher. Principal Katherine Brooke's frosty attitude tests Anne's resolve in a new environment.

Anne grows close to Emmeline Harris, whose father Morgan Harris has encountered her before. After a disturbance, Morgan withdraws Emmeline's and his financial support from K.L.C., and Emmeline is confined with her grandmother at Maplehurst. Pauline Harris attends a friend's wedding anniversary, adding to the family’s upheaval.

Anne and Miss Stacey organize a school play to raise money, with Jen Pringle in the lead. When Jen falls ill, Emmeline is allowed to perform, and the play becomes a success, winning back the Pringles' support. The event demonstrates Anne's leadership and ability to rally her students.

After a Boston trip with the Harris family, Anne learns Gilbert is engaged to Christine, but she is urged to write about Avonlea through Avonlea Vignettes. Morgan Harris asks her to marry him at a hospital benefit ball, but she declines. The experiences reveal crossroads between love, career, and home.

Mrs. Harris dies, Pauline accepts a marriage proposal, and Morgan sells Maplehurst to move to Boston with Emmeline. Anne resigns from K.L.C. and persuades Katherine to return to Avonlea for the summer holidays. Upon returning to Green Gables, she learns Gilbert has fallen ill with scarlet fever, and after his recovery, he proposes again and Anne accepts with a kiss.