Rilla's mother; the former "Anne of Green Gables." Anne oversees everything that goes on at Ingleside. Earlier books in this series trace the development of the happy home she and Gilbert (Dr. Blythe) have created; however, readers unfamiliar with these works can still see the magical, happy home in the midst of beautiful natural surroundings that has provided so many children with so much pleasure. In ways, the character of Anne can serve as an example of the war's consequences back on the home front: even the bravest and most cheerful of women suffered setbacks, doubts, and tragedies.
