I've just started Rilla of Ingleside, and learned two interesting facts from the Forward of my edition: although this book was takes place chronologically later than the other "Anne" books (apart from The Blythes are Quoted), Montgomery wrote Windy Poplars and Anne of Ingleside more than 15 years later, even though they deal with an earlier period in Anne's life. I've been reading them in the chronological order, and assumed they were written in the same order.
The other thing is that in the 1970 edition, a good chunk was cut out without any indication (to the tune of 4350 words!
) and these cuts continued in the 1985 edition. I'm glad I waited for this new hardcover edition to come out before buying it!
I'm just curious - what edition do others in this thread have?