Feb. 15, 2026

ANNE OF THE ISLAND: (Chap 37) Full-fledged B.A.’s and (Chap 38) False Dawn

Show Notes

Degrees and Disappointments

In this episode, we reach the bittersweet milestone of graduation and the long-awaited resolution of a years-long courtship. Anne Shirley finally steps out into the world as a Full-fledged B.A., but she quickly finds that academic success doesn't necessarily make the heart any easier to navigate.

Chapter 37: Full-fledged B.A.’s

The graduation season at Redmond College is a whirlwind of flowers, diplomas, and the heavy realization that the Patty’s Place era is over. Anne achieves her academic goals, winning the prestigious Avery Scholarship, but the joy is tempered by the painful process of dismantling the home she shared with her intermingled friends. As the trunks are packed, we see the shift from girlhood dreams to the daunting reality of adulthood.

Chapter 38: False Dawn

Anne returns to the familiar beauty of the Island, expecting to find the happily ever after she always imagined with the dashing Roy Gardner. In a beautifully atmospheric scene at Crystal Brook, the moment of truth finally arrives. However, Roy’s long-anticipated proposal brings Anne not ecstasy, but a cold, jarring realization. She is forced to confront the difference between a storybook romance and the truth of her own heart, leading to a rejection that leaves both of them reeling.

Credits

Narration and Production by Gizelle Erickson
Executive Producer Jon Hagadorn
Music:
- Thanks to Luis_Humanoide “Victorian Violin Waltz” Music by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay (Gilded Theme)
LibriVox recording:
- Chapter 37 read by Christiane Levesque
- Chapter 38 read by Betsie Bush