在美丽的爱德华王子岛上,未娶未嫁的兄妹马修和玛丽拉(一译马瑞拉)住在一栋有着绿山墙的房子里,随着年事渐渐转高,准备去孤儿院收养一个男孩,便于将来替他们打理农庄上的活计,可是阴差阳错孤儿院送来了一个满头红发、满脸雀斑,又喋喋不休的女孩儿安妮,一天的相处后,马修和玛丽拉决定留下这个能说会道的女孩儿。后来这对兄妹发现安妮生性倔强勤恳、活泼乐观、酷爱幻想、待人真诚;她有着强烈的好奇心,频繁地闯一些无伤大雅的祸,让人不忍责难,反而忍俊不禁。她不似任何意义上的传统女孩儿,从此马修兄妹刻板的生活被彻底颠覆了。安妮激情洋溢、活力四射、略带叛逆的个性感染了身边的每一个人。她聪明勤奋,很快就在学校崭露头角,并赢得了上大学的奖学金;然而她知恩图报,当马修突然去世,绿山墙农庄面临困境时,她毅然放弃去远处女王学院上大学的机会,在附近当了教师,以便照顾年迈体弱的玛丽拉
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