George MacDonald
Paperback | Pages: 278 pages Rating: 4.22 | 1452 Users | 78 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Malcolm |
| ISBN: | 0871231972 (ISBN13: 9780871231970) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Malcolm MacPhail |
| Setting: | Scotland |
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I have wanted to return to these MacDonald novels for years now and finally read this one again. It is the story of Malcolm. How does it hold up? At first I didn’t think I was going to like it again at all. I did not enjoy the old piper’s ravings and I remembered being endeared to him before. In the end I found myself anxious to pick up The Marquis Secret which is a sequel to this one. These novels are rambling diversions with forays of great depth. I especially loved the “witnessing” conversation between Mr. Graham and the old Marquis.Details Regarding Books The Fisherman's Lady
| Title | : | The Fisherman's Lady |
| Author | : | George MacDonald |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Phillips Redaction |
| Pages | : | Pages: 278 pages |
| Published | : | 1991 by Bethany House Publishers (first published 1875) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Christian Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Classics. Christian |
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Ratings: 4.22 From 1452 Users | 78 ReviewsAssessment Regarding Books The Fisherman's Lady
I have wanted to return to these MacDonald novels for years now and finally read this one again. It is the story of Malcolm. How does it hold up? At first I didnt think I was going to like it again at all. I did not enjoy the old pipers ravings and I remembered being endeared to him before. In the end I found myself anxious to pick up The Marquis Secret which is a sequel to this one. These novels are rambling diversions with forays of great depth. I especially loved the witnessing conversationAfter reading several of MacDonald's ideological fantasies, my wife and I enjoyed the relative realism of this sweet-spirited Victorian romance. "Malcom" has a more memorable storyline, characters and dialogue (although the Scotch dialect is formidable) than, say, "Lilith," which is more allegorically-driven. But what resonates strongest in all of this godfather of spiritual fiction's novels is the theme of grace. Like his Creator, MacDonald loves his characters, despite their flaws. To read
I read this a number of years ago, before I discovered Project Gutenburg. Yes, it's edited, and I hate editing, but Phillips does a good job. If you don't want the dialect, this is a great book to read. The unedited version is now on my to-read list, since I finally found a reprinted hardback copy of the original version. After I read the edited copies, I have gone back through each of his books slowly, and very few of Phillips's editings took out enough to make the story unrecognizable, as some
The title and cover art make this look like a trashy romance, don't they? And it is a romance, but in that 19th-century sense in that the whole story is Gothic and romantic. I wanted to read George MacDonald because I've liked C.S. Lewis's writing and he mentions MacDonald all the time. I confess I don't completely get his admiration, but that could be because I don't understand the literary context in which MacDonald wrote. It was still an entertaining read -- enough for me to try to find the
"The Fisherman's Lady" is a "retelling for modern readers" of MacDonald's romance originally entitled "Malcolm." As a rule, I avoid abridgments. My husband explains it thusly: "If the author is considered a master, and the 'reteller' is not, what business does he have retelling it?" What business indeed? And I consider myself a reasonably educated, patient reader: I have read quite a bit of unmodified MacDonald without too much difficulty. I know what "ken" means, I know what "fash" means, and
George MacDonald is/was an awesome storyteller. Although the author was a contemporary of Charles Dickens, his characters are honorable and contemporary to today. The main character, Malcolm, silently endures many trials -- so unlike quick and angry reactions of people today. His character makes me want to read on, hoping that he will get all he wants and deserves by the book's end. I was not disappointed, but needed to read the sequel, The Marquis' Secret to finish the story line.
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