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Far Above Rubies
George MacDonald
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Proverbs 31:10-11 says, "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil." (KJV) With this in mind, George MacDonald gives us the short story of a young and aspiring Scottish poet named Hector.
Proverbs 31:10-11 says, "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil." (KJV) With this in mind, George MacDonald gives us the short story of a young and aspiring Scottish poet named Hector.
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The days went on, and the hour of her deliverance drew nigh. But, long before it came, two other processes had been slowly arriving at maturity. She had been gaining the confidence of her mistress, so that, ere three months were over, the arrangement of all minor matters of housekeeping was entirely in her hands. It may be that Mrs. Macintosh was not a little lazy, nor sorry to leave aside whatever did not positively demand her personal attention; one thing I am sure of, that Annie never made the smallest attempt to gain this favor, if such it was. Her mistress would, for instance, keep losing the keys of the cellaret, until in despair she at last yielded them entirely to the care of Annie, who thereafter . . . Read More
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Community Reviews
I’ve heard it said that if you want to understand how great minds think, you need to read the great minds that they took inspiration from. In this case, one of C.S. Lewis’s inspirations was George MacDonald, a 19th century author, poet, and minister. This novella, written by MacDonald in the late 18
Reading this short novel made me feel like I was coming home. . . home to a father waiting before a warm fireplace on a cold and rainy day with a book in hand to read to me aloud.
It is uncanny how this Scottish author has found a special place in my heart. His writing flourishes in a style far remov
The story is simple but very sweet. It is a short story, and as such the plot is quick and rather limited in scope. MacDonald writes a story of a young couple gently falling in love and of their struggles during their first few years of marriage. The story is intended to show the importance of faith
The 19th century English and French poverty tropes were a damper but I loved the awkwardness of how Hector and Annie hit it off.
Nice, saccharine little Victorian vignette.
This afternoon I finished reading George MacDonald's Far Above Rubies, which was originally published in 1898. In this book, he incorporated his great love of literature and writing.
Far Above Rubies is a moving story, set in Scotland and in England, about a young writer and banker named Hector Macin
A dear little romance novella about Hector and Annie, a young couple who fall in love despite their different stations (he the son of a banker, she a maid who works for his household). Their good hearts are drawn to each other, and the story follows their meeting through the first years of their mar
A novella.