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Distinct_Armadillo t1_jdyhnrf wrote

was her best Anne of Green Gables? because that ripped off Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin

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Bookanista OP t1_jdyj2aa wrote

Her best book was The Blue Castle, which is probably the best and most perfect romance I’ve ever read. I have also read Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and didn’t find it as beautifully written or special as Anne of Green Gables.

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spoilt_lil_missy t1_jdyulxc wrote

I love the Blue Castle! I agree, it’s the perfect romance - it gives me warm fuzzies inside whenever I read it

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Distinct_Armadillo t1_jdys1vt wrote

I agree, Montgomery’s writing is better (but that’s not a very high bar)

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ElegantVamp t1_jdz6kgp wrote

"ripped off"

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Bookanista OP t1_jdzahxd wrote

Right, that’s like saying if someone wrote a story with a wizard in it, all other stories with wizards are rip-offs of it.

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Distinct_Armadillo t1_jdzdw1v wrote

It’s not just the plot and characters; there are many, many shared plot points and chunks of similar text. So yes, ripped off. Here’s a website listing some (not even all) of the correspondences:

http://canadianicon.org/table-of-contents/mirror-images-anne-of-green-gables-and-rebecca-of-sunnybrook-farm/

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Bookanista OP t1_je0vt9w wrote

I just read that article but it’s a bit baffling what they consider to be shared plot points and similar phrasing.

Eg “Jeremiah and Matthew are both plain and practical-minded.” Those aren’t even Matthew’s defining character traits!! Kindness and shyness are! He’s the one who does encourage Anne in her romance and impracticality.

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Daydreaming_Froggie t1_je0hdae wrote

Haven't read The Blue Castle which everyone else is saying is the best, but Anne of Green Gables wasn't her best book imo. Can't really blame her though, because it was the first book she ever wrote. I preferred the other books in the Anne series, and the Emily series.

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