- Hardcover
- Publisher: Schocken (Oct 31 1988)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0805237305
- ISBN-13: 978-0805237306
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 626 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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George MacDonald's 1870s' Sir Gibbie, about a destitute Scottish orphan, was reportedly a favorite of C.S. Lewis's. An edition of the novel, prepared by Kathryn Lindskoog, inaugurates a Classics for Young Readers series, while a companion, Sir Gibbie: A Guide for Teachers and Students by Ranelda Mack Hunsicker, is available for teachers, students and home-schoolers. In the Guide, Hunsicker contends that Sir Gibbie served as a source for Huckleberry Finn, although Mark Twain (a friend of MacDonald's) upended MacDonald's religious message. Noting that previous editions of Gibbie "cut out much of MacDonald's Christian teaching," Hunsicker adds that Lindskoog's goal was "to restore [the book] to its original Christ-centered plot."
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For more reasons than one, Fergus judged it prudent to tell not even auntie Jean of his intention; but, waiting until the house was quiet, stole softly from his room and repaired to the kitchen --at the other end of the long straggling house, where he sat down, and taking his book, an annual of the beginning of the century, began to read the story of Kathed and Eurelia. Having finished it, he read another. He read and read, but no brownie came. His candle burned into the socket. He lighted another, and read again. Still no brownie appeared, and, hard and straight as was the wooden chair on which he sat, be began to doze. Presently he started wide awake, fancying he heard a noise; but nothing was there.
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"Come oot o' the gutter, ye nickum!" cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest. Read the first page
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MacDonald's Most Powerful Work And Not A Children's Book!,
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This review is from: Sir Gibbie (Paperback)
Like many people, I read MacDonald's 'Lilith' and 'Phantastes.'They were superb. I tried a collection of short stories, they were ok. It seemed the rest of his work, labeled as children's stories or novels of Scotch pastoral life, would not interest me. 2 or 3 years later I read Melville's 'Moby Dick' I was casting Even more desperate, I ordered an unabridged 1927 printing of Yes, if any of this can be conveyed to a child, great. Yes, But Gibbie as a literary character is a Titan of the same stature I believe 'Sir Gibbie' is the work which is at the root of But let me make clear, the book is not just an exercise in One of the most powerful literary works I've ever read.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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Sir Gibbie by George Macdonald:exquisite book!,
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This review is from: Sir Gibbie (Hardcover)
Sir Gibbie by George MacdonaldThe first time I read this book, I found it long, boring, and dull. I didn't understand why everyone else who read it thought it was so excellent. So I really thought hard about it one night, and made up my mind that I would keep reading it until I understood the message. Finally, it came to me, and it was so overpowering that I broke down and cried. Gibbie is a young, mute boy with an alcoholic father. He has a kind heart and is extremely gentle. His good friend, Sambo, is murdered, and he runs away. Gibbie is just a small boy in a large, cruel world, and he is treated badly by everyone on his journey but one woman, Janet. The variety of places he lived and the things he had to go through really taught me that not everyone has a full roof over their head, or enough clothes to cover more than a few body parts. This book gave me a lot to think about, such as the fact that some children are abused and don't show it at all to anyone. Or that most people just make assumptions about things that they know nothing about. I realize that I am guilty of these things, as everyone else is. This book was very compelling and I learned a lot about grace and mercy from it. The forgiveness that Gibbie shows his father towards the end is unbelievable, and I thought it was amazing that a tiny, mute boy could show so much more faith, wisdom, and emotion than anyone I have ever met, or read in a book. The story definitely had an impact on my view of how the world treats people and how the smallest child (who isn't even real) could change your life. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone - it is extremely good! 22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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MacDonald's Most Powerful Work And Not A Children's Book!,
By Steve D. Heckenlively - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sir Gibbie (Paperback)
Like many people, I read MacDonald's 'Lilith' and 'Phantastes.'They were superb. I tried a collection of short stories, they were ok. It seemed the rest of his work, labeled as children's stories or novels of Scotch pastoral life, would not interest me. 2 or 3 years later I read Melville's 'Moby Dick' I was casting Even more desperate, I ordered an unabridged 1927 printing of Yes, if any of this can be conveyed to a child, great. Yes, But Gibbie as a literary character is a Titan of the same stature I believe 'Sir Gibbie' is the work which is at the root of But let me make clear, the book is not just an exercise in One of the most powerful literary works I've ever read. 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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A wonderful Victorian novel,
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This review is from: Sir Gibbie (Paperback)
I love this book so much that I have re-read it many times. It is a beautiful story of overcoming obstacles, increasing one's faith, and the redemption of mean-spirited people as they recognize goodness and truth and leave their unkind ways. It makes one's heart leap for joy with its Christian message. The writings of George MacDonald had a major influence on C.S. Lewis, and you will understand why when you read this Victorian classic. This edition is especially good to read to children as the confusing Scottish dialect has been simplified.
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