Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald

"Sir Gibbie" by George MacDonald is a novel published in 1879 that follows a mute, destitute boy in Scotland who rises from poverty while maintaining extraordinary Christian virtue. Despite an alcoholic father, dangerous companions, and harsh punishments for his good deeds, Gibbie embodies selfless service to others. Written in Scottish Doric dialect, the novel presents its protagonist as both a Christ-like figure and a model of Christian obedience, offering a rags-to-riches story where spiritual integrity matters more than worldly success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author MacDonald, George, 1824-1905
Title Sir Gibbie
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Gibbie
Credits John Bechard. HTML version by Al Haines. Smart quotes, Lisa
Wadsworth.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Orphans -- Fiction
Subject Bildungsromans
Subject Boys -- Fiction
Subject Child witnesses -- Fiction
Subject Mute persons -- Fiction
Subject Highlands (Scotland) -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 2370
Release Date
Last Update Oct 29, 2022
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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