Sir Gibbie NOVEL By George MacDonald George MacDonald 9781542794800 Books
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Sir Gibbie is an 1879 novel by the Scottish author George MacDonald. It is notable for its Doric dialogue, but has been criticised, especially by members of the Scottish Renaissance, for being part of the kailyard movement. Despite this there are far more who claim the book paints a fair view of urban as well as rural life. The book doesn't seem to dwell as long on physical geography as it does on the spiritual geography of the soul. MacDonald's editor, Elizabeth Yates wrote of Sir Gibbie, "It moved me the way books did when, as a child, the great gates of literature began to open and first encounters with noble thoughts and utterances were unspeakably thrilling."[1] The book shows a complex cast of characters from all the social levels from the laird to the homeless, going through a couple of priests, one of them prone to yield to worldly considerations, although he's good enough, or clever enough, not to fall into wickedness; the other merely pompous and self-righteous. Wee Sir Gibbie has all the numbers to become one of the dregs of society a drunkard father; as a child he gets in a den of assassins; in rags and poverty, he flies away; then he is punished for having done good to others. But he grows to become a Christ-figure, a knight-errant, a wrong-righter. In 1937, the novel was included in an influential list of notable English language literature entitled Literary Taste How to Form It (second edition).
Sir Gibbie NOVEL By George MacDonald George MacDonald 9781542794800 Books
Years ago I had a very hard time collecting children's books by the 19th Century Scottish author, George MacDonald, because I had to track them down as rare, hardcover editions. Yes, from time to time children's publishers, such as Dutton and Scribner's, have brought them back into print, but "Sir Gibbie," in particular, has often gone out of print. I used to own the version edited by Newberry Medal winner, Elizabeth Yates (Dutton, New York, 1963, reprinted Schocken Books, New York, 1979), but some time back, in a move, I lost it. Interestingly, I didn't realized until recently that the version that Ms. Yates edited is abridged to a considerably shorter length than this, the original version. She also removed entirely or rewrote most of the Scottish dialogue. Michael Phillips states that the Yates 1963 edition of this book served as a model and inspiration for his own edited and abridged versions of many of MacDonald’s children's novels, including "Sir Gibbie." The version of this book that Phillips edited is titled, "Wee Sir Gibbie of the Highlands, George MacDonald Classics for Young Readers," (Bethany House Publishers, October 1, 1990). Another edited and abridged version of this book is: "Sir Gibbie, Classics for Young Readers Edition," edited by Kathryn Lindskoog, (P & R Publishing, 2001).George MacDonald (December 10, 1824 - September 18, 1905) was a Christian (Congregationalist sect) minister, poet, and most famously, the author of children's books, many of them fantasies, though not this particular children's book. In regard to MacDonald's fantasy novels, he inspired fellow fantasy authors Lewis Carroll, C. S. Lewis, and Madeleine L'Engle. C. S. Lewis in particular stated that he regarded MacDonald as his "master."
To adult readers, Gibbie may seem to be, quite heavy-handedly, a Christ figure in this novel, and the novel may seem quite "preachy." However, taken in his own right, as the protagonist of a children's book (to the modern reader it can be read that way, though in 1879, when it was first published, it was novel read by all ages), Gibbie is one of the most sympathetic protagonists I have ever experienced. I loved reading this book as a child, again as a teenager, and multiple other times as an adult. The unabridged, unedited version of this novel may be hard to wade through for some modern readers who dislike transliteration of dialect, because this book is set in Scotland, and is filled with 19th century Scottish brogue. I personally enjoy that and can hear it in my head as I read it and am happy to finally read this book in its original form.
As for this particular edition, it was translated to digital format by a community of volunteers and, as such, is not an elaborate edition with fancy layout. But it is adequate and easily read, and certainly the price is right--it is free.
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Sir Gibbie NOVEL By George MacDonald George MacDonald 9781542794800 Books Reviews
I first read this book thirty years ago when the only way you could get George MacDonald was in a modernized adaptation. Never read George MacDonald in a modernized adaptation. It's like chalk to cheese lifeless, tasteless, and missing all the best parts. What a blessing to have the Internet where we can download all of MacDonald's works in their entirety for free.
One of the things I love about George MacDonald is his theology, and while modern writers might count the interspersed sermons in his novels as digression and author intrusion, to me, it's one of the best parts. The man was primarily a preacher, and what he has to say makes me think.
"Sir Gibbie" and its sequel, "Donal Grant", both convey pretty much the same message a child of God obeys. George MacDonald makes Gibbie mute so that the only gospel he can preach is in how he lives. Gibbie teaches through his actions, and what he does has a life-changing impact on those with whom he comes in contact.
Both books also contain a lot of Scotch dialog. The edition of "Sir Gibbie" I downloaded has a glossary at the back that was helpful for words not in my 's inbuilt Oxford English Dictionary. At first, it's clumsy and slow to read, but after a while, you get the hang of it and have to look up fewer and fewer words. It sort of becomes like translating a foreign language as you read. It slows you down a bit, but you still understand it. I've found that reading aloud helps, too.
I've read this book through three times now, twice in the edited and once in the original, and without a doubt, will be reading it through again.
Sir Gibbie was written in 1879 by a Scottish minister named George MacDonald. George MacDonald was the favorite author of C.S. Lewis and has been well-known for both his theological writing as well as his fiction. I have already reviewed The Princess and the Goblin and Phantasies which were both written by him. Sir Gibbie is yet another great book by him, and I am growing to be a huge fan of his.
Sir Gibbie follows the life of a young mute boy who grows up in poverty with his drunk father in an unnamed Scottish city. After multiple misfortunes, he ends alone in the country and is adopted by a Christian family. After even more adventures, he discovers he has inherited a fortune and returns to the city to get the education of a gentleman. As Gibbie becomes a man with his disability, he learns o exert his influence to do good and while doing so, finds love and happiness.
The story is not an easy or simple one. Gibbie's disability may be more than just mutism. I would speculate whether he may even have high functioning autism, but whatever he struggles through, it doesn't just magically disappear as other writers would have done. Gibbie finds success as he is and with the gifts his disability opened up to him. As a mother of a special needs child, I nearly cried over this story. George MacDonald is a master at knowing his characters and conveying the complexities of who they are. Gibbie is fully understood by the author even if those around him misunderstand him.
George MacDonald as conveys the complexities of the characters around Gibbie. Even the most villainous characters have a logic to what they have done, even if it is flawed. They are treated with grace and love even when they act vile. Each person is so complex that you feel like you could have known them. The element that pulls you through the book is not the suspenseful plot, but the amazing characters.
This book is clean and very Christian. There is a little violence and gore when Gibbie witnesses a murder, but most teens read and see much worse than this scene. There is no sex, cussing, or needless violence. The book has an optimistic tone even to the extent that some people accuse Gibbie of being "too good." I would say that considering the hardship Gibbie goes through, this is almost his superpower. This novel is by no means sappy or trite in the way it deals with the world. Gibbie must overcome much without any deus ex machina style scenes.
I would recommend this book to readers of all ages, but many of the conversations are in Scots which is hard to read for young teens and perhaps even some adults. If this is the case, I recommend the translation by David Jack that you can find here
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If you can obtain the translation, I think this book would be great for teens 14 and up. If you can't get the translation than this is an adult level book because of the language only. It isn't a children's book in content and may be a little deep for the less patient teen, but I know that I would have loved this book at that age. I highly recommend this book!
Years ago I had a very hard time collecting children's books by the 19th Century Scottish author, George MacDonald, because I had to track them down as rare, hardcover editions. Yes, from time to time children's publishers, such as Dutton and Scribner's, have brought them back into print, but "Sir Gibbie," in particular, has often gone out of print. I used to own the version edited by Newberry Medal winner, Elizabeth Yates (Dutton, New York, 1963, reprinted Schocken Books, New York, 1979), but some time back, in a move, I lost it. Interestingly, I didn't realized until recently that the version that Ms. Yates edited is abridged to a considerably shorter length than this, the original version. She also removed entirely or rewrote most of the Scottish dialogue. Michael Phillips states that the Yates 1963 edition of this book served as a model and inspiration for his own edited and abridged versions of many of MacDonald’s children's novels, including "Sir Gibbie." The version of this book that Phillips edited is titled, "Wee Sir Gibbie of the Highlands, George MacDonald Classics for Young Readers," (Bethany House Publishers, October 1, 1990). Another edited and abridged version of this book is "Sir Gibbie, Classics for Young Readers Edition," edited by Kathryn Lindskoog, (P & R Publishing, 2001).
George MacDonald (December 10, 1824 - September 18, 1905) was a Christian (Congregationalist sect) minister, poet, and most famously, the author of children's books, many of them fantasies, though not this particular children's book. In regard to MacDonald's fantasy novels, he inspired fellow fantasy authors Lewis Carroll, C. S. Lewis, and Madeleine L'Engle. C. S. Lewis in particular stated that he regarded MacDonald as his "master."
To adult readers, Gibbie may seem to be, quite heavy-handedly, a Christ figure in this novel, and the novel may seem quite "preachy." However, taken in his own right, as the protagonist of a children's book (to the modern reader it can be read that way, though in 1879, when it was first published, it was novel read by all ages), Gibbie is one of the most sympathetic protagonists I have ever experienced. I loved reading this book as a child, again as a teenager, and multiple other times as an adult. The unabridged, unedited version of this novel may be hard to wade through for some modern readers who dislike transliteration of dialect, because this book is set in Scotland, and is filled with 19th century Scottish brogue. I personally enjoy that and can hear it in my head as I read it and am happy to finally read this book in its original form.
As for this particular edition, it was translated to digital format by a community of volunteers and, as such, is not an elaborate edition with fancy layout. But it is adequate and easily read, and certainly the price is right--it is free.
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