Lolosoli Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/02/06/anne-of-green-gables-blond_n_2629993.html I cannot believe anyone would put a sexy and blond woman on the cover of Anne of Green Gables! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Woah! That is SO wrong!! I honestly don't see how making Anne sexy is going to sell more books. Anne is endearing for who she is, and that model does not accurately represent Anne in any way. Lucy Maud would be appalled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 words fail me. Someone in charge is clueless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Never mind L.M.M. We here are appalled ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in SJ Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 That is horrible. So many things wrong with that cover. No red hair. No freckles. You simply can not separate Anne from her red hair. You'd lose all context for the "carrots" debacle, and the green hair and all the comments that people make to her about what a shame it is about her hair and what a kindness it is when Mrs Lynde tells her she knew someone with hair every bit as red and when she grew up it became a very handsome auburn. She is referred to as skinny several times. Maybe this is supposed to be Ruby Gillis. She was blond and no better than she should be until her untimely demise from consumption. Does that girl on the front even have puffy sleeves? I am appalled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 That is horrible. So many things wrong with that cover. No red hair. No freckles. You simply can not separate Anne from her red hair. You'd lose all context for the "carrots" debacle, and the green hair and all the comments that people make to her about what a shame it is about her hair and what a kindness it is when Mrs Lynde tells her she knew someone with hair every bit as red and when she grew up it became a very handsome auburn. She is referred to as skinny several times. Maybe this is supposed to be Ruby Gillis. She was blond and no better than she should be until her untimely demise from consumption. Does that girl on the front even have puffy sleeves? I am appalled. You did a fantastic job explaining what was wrong with the picture. It looks like my niece's graduation picture. So unless there has been a serious reimagining of the book - it's wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Seriously? That is disturbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 That is so wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty.warden Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Did they rewrite the book to match? If you're gonna screw up a classic you might as well go all the way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuzi Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Might as well rename it Ann of Green Gables while you're at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I wonder whether the book has illustrations. Gilbert Blythe will have a faux mohawk and wear a skin-tight, unbuttoned, silk shirt. :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Might as well rename it Ann of Green Gables while you're at it. I don't know...if we buy her as Ann/e, we probably don't know what gables are. Anne of Triangle Roof-Things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Appalling. One wonders if the person who made that decision has ever read the book. And aside from the fact that the cover is completely inappropriate hair-color-wise and time-wise, its just a . . . bad photo. It looks like someone didn't want to pay a pro for senior portraits so they let their cousin-with-a-DSLR take them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 That's pretty stupid. Why would they do that? Good news. The search is over. I found new cover art for Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I almost just spit Diet Coke all over my computer screen. Thanks! I needed a good laugh tonight. Might as well rename it Ann of Green Gables while you're at it. Ha! I couldn’t agree more. This cover is wrong on so many levels. And as a red-headed freckled person I feel particularly insulted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I read the thread before clicking the link. I thought maybe you all were over reacting. Um no. If anything you are under reacting. Unbelievable :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Go to Amazon.com and read the reviews of the covers. (I followed a link from the Huffington Post article.) Nobody over there is holding back the wrath and disgust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 And why does she have a bosom?!?! She's a kid in the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I love this board :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanSue Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 no words . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 That is ridiculous! What in the world? Whoever chose that cover has no idea what they are doing. Everything about it is wrong wrong wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 This ginger is mortally offended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I showed my red headed dd who absolutely loves Anne. She was not happy. She said if she finds that cover in her school library she will remove it and offer to buy them a 'real' copy. She said she wants to start a petition to have that travesty removed forever. She then went on and on about how some people must not be using their brains. Did I mention she's not happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Noo!!! That is so wrong!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Fifty Shades of (Green)Gables! That was in one of the comments. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) A new Gilbert to go with that cover? Edited September 11, 2014 by Susan Wise Bauer Photo removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Fifty Shades of (Green)Gables! That was in one of the comments. :laugh: Hey, that 50 shades guy was a ginger too. Betcha a million bucks they change that if it hits the big screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Ick...I feel utterly sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Ick...I feel utterly sick. Is it weird I saw your sheep pic and the word utterly became udderly, and then I giggled? It just seemed funny to me at the time. Carry on everyone if I'm the only weirdo here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrin Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 This thread is an awesome example of what makes this forum wonderful and unique. That cover, however, is a sad example of the importance of literature in the world today. I'm glad my grandmother never had to lay eyes on that photo on the cover of her most beloved series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I usually re-read the entire series, all 8 books every year, usually in the Fall. It kind of stabs in the heart, the photo.... I can joke about it and roll my eyes, but it does hurt a bit, Anne is a very beloved part of myself. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 That is just wrong. Very wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 My 11yo Anne fan was shocked and upset when I showed her the cover. She was "outraged" and had to inform us of all the reasons the cover was wrong. Then I read her some of the comments above. She was laughing so hard, she couldn't catch her breath. :smilielol5: You ladies are priceless. That book cover is appalling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 While the young lady in the picture clearly looks nothing like Anne, I don't know WHY anyone thinks the photo is sexy, nauseating, or that it would upset their grandmother. The girl is pretty and dressed VERY conservatively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I'm actually more disturbed by the fact that this is an undisguised picture of a modern day girl more than the fact that they've made her blonde. It's all about money, of course, but at least get the century right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 While the young lady in the picture clearly looks nothing like Anne, I don't know WHY anyone thinks the photo is sexy, nauseating, or that it would upset their grandmother. The girl is pretty and dressed VERY conservatively. I think the grandmothers would be upset because they are fans of the puffy sleeve wanting ginger Anne. Not the teenager 21st century blonde Ann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I showed my 14 yo dd an she insisted there has to be a fashion magazine somewhere with a picture of a young red head in braids toting a suitcase :). Surely this was just an unfortunate accident!! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 http://www.huffingto..._n_2629993.html I cannot believe anyone would put a sexy and blond woman on the cover of Anne of Green Gables! :( They have obviously no clue what the story is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 If it makes anyone feel better this a a cr@ppy self published book someone smacked together with a no longer copyrighted work and is selling through the Amazon self publishing thing. No professional book publisher did this. You won't be seeing in on the shelves of your library or local bookstore. That said, seeing a pretty blonde girl as Anne Shirley? I think I threw up a little in my mouth. Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Wow. I don't think I'll be able to sleep now, but if I do somehow manage to fall asleep after seeing this unimaginable horror, I'm sure I'll have nightmares. I read this series as a kid, and now I'm reading it with dd. I have never been as thankful for old used books as I am now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuzu822 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 If it makes anyone feel better this a a cr@ppy self published book someone smacked together with a no longer copyrighted work and is selling through the Amazon self publishing thing. No professional book publisher did this. You won't be seeing in on the shelves of your library or local bookstore. That said, seeing a pretty blonde girl as Anne Shirley? I think I threw up a little in my mouth. Yikes. I was coming here to point this out too. The Kindred Spirits email list has blown up about this, and all of the LMM scholars there (both professional and amateur) are horrified. However, someone also pointed out that throughout the 20th century there have been other similar instances of marketing Anne to teenage girls that involve covers that are questionable. I don't know that any went so far as to change Anne's hair color, but there were certainly liberties taken with dress. I found several examples on Etsy (more if you search for "vintage Anne of Green Gables"): http://www.etsy.com/...-l-m-montgomery http://www.etsy.com/...tion/107467087? There's a CBC interview with Mary Beth Calvert here about the cover: http://www.cbc.ca/as...pIds=2332585901 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 That is horrible. So many things wrong with that cover. No red hair. No freckles. You simply can not separate Anne from her red hair. You'd lose all context for the "carrots" debacle, and the green hair and all the comments that people make to her about what a shame it is about her hair and what a kindness it is when Mrs Lynde tells her she knew someone with hair every bit as red and when she grew up it became a very handsome auburn. She is referred to as skinny several times. Maybe this is supposed to be Ruby Gillis. She was blond and no better than she should be until her untimely demise from consumption. Does that girl on the front even have puffy sleeves? I am appalled. And now I have to go search my closet to find my copy of the book so I can read it for the millionth time. Can't have all those reminders and not reread it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 The clothing technically is modest. The fit of the shirt is borderline. The model's body language and facial expression intend a conscious sexuality which clash with the character and the rest of the book. The pose and glance communicate, "Here I am, guys!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windmillmarie Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Did they rewrite the book to match? If you're gonna screw up a classic you might as well go all the way... I was waiting for Anne Of Green Gables and the Zombies/Werewolves/Vampires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Oh look! A coloring book! Does it come with orange crayons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 anyone else wondering if that model has pants on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Ugh. Completely wrong. She's blonde, sexy, and confident. Not Anne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I'm confused about some of the reviews. I was looking through the 5 star reviews and they had dates from years ago, but it says this set wasn't published until the end of 2012. :huh: How does that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Just wrong on so many levels. . . . :confused1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I loved this comment: "They mixed up the covers with that other children's classic, Britney of the Kitty Kat Ranch." I do feel kind of bad for that poor model, though. All she did was have her photo taken and now half the reading world is vilifying her (I know, not her personally, but still...). She probably thought she was posing for the cover of some paranormal teen romance. In a barn. I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Is that a bloke? With longer red hair HE could be Anne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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