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A Rough Shaking

George MacDonald

The story introduces us to the life of Clare Skymer, a boy whose mother dies in an earthquake, prompting a series of transformative events in his life as he navigates his childhood amid loss and connection to nature.

"A Rough Shaking" by George MacDonald is a novel. The story introduces us to the life of Clare Skymer, a boy whose mother dies in an earthquake, prompting a series of transformative events in his life as he navigates his childhood amid loss and connection to nature.

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It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last. It was the third week in June. The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space. For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion. The trees were all well clothed, most of them in their very best. Their garments were soaking up the light and the heat, and the wind was going about among them, telling now one and now another, that all was well, and getting through an immense amount of comfort-work in a single minute. It said a word or two to myself as often as it passed me, and made me happier than any boy I know just at present, for I was an old man, and ought to be more easily made happy than any mere beginner.

Contents

  1. 01Chapter I. How I came to know Clare Skymer.
  2. 02Chapter II. With his Parents.
  3. 03Chapter III. Without his Parents.
  4. 04Chapter IV. The New Family.
  5. 05Chapter V. His New Home.
  6. 06Chapter VI. What did draw out his first Smile.
  7. 07Chapter VII. Clare and his Brothers.
  8. 08Chapter VIII. Clare and his Human Brothers.
  9. 09Chapter IX. Clare the Defender.
  10. 10Chapter X. The Black Aunt.
  11. 11Chapter XI. Clare on the Farm.
  12. 12Chapter XII. Clare becomes a Guardian of the Poor.
  13. 13Chapter XIII. Clare the Vagabond.
  14. 14Chapter XIV. Their first Helper.
  15. 15Chapter XV. Their first Host.
  16. 16Chapter XVI. On the Tramp.
  17. 17Chapter XVII. The Baker’s Cart.
  18. 18Chapter XVIII. Beating the Town.
  19. 19Chapter XIX. The Blacksmith and his Forge.
  20. 20Chapter XX. Tommy reconnoitres.
  21. 21Chapter XXI. Tommy is Found and Found out.
  22. 22Chapter XXII. The Smith in a Rage.
  23. 23Chapter XXIII. Treasure Trove.
  24. 24Chapter XXIV. Justifiable Burglary.
  25. 25Chapter XXV. A New Quest.
  26. 26Chapter XXVI. A New Entrance.
  27. 27Chapter XXVII. The Baby has her Breakfast.
  28. 28Chapter XXVIII. Treachery.
  29. 29Chapter XXIX. The Baker.
  30. 30Chapter XXX. The Draper.
  31. 31Chapter XXXI. An Addition to the Family.
  32. 32Chapter XXXII. Shop and Baby.
  33. 33Chapter XXXIII. A Bad Penny.
  34. 34Chapter XXXIV. How Things went for a Time.
  35. 35Chapter XXXV. Clare disregards the Interests of his Employers.
  36. 36Chapter XXXVI. The Policeman.
  37. 37Chapter XXXVII. The Magistrate.
  38. 38Chapter XXXVIII. The Workhouse.
  39. 39Chapter XXXIX. Away.
  40. 40Chapter XL. Maly.
  41. 41Chapter XLI. The Caravans.
  42. 42Chapter XLII. Nimrod.
  43. 43Chapter XLIII. Across Country.
  44. 44Chapter XLIV. A Third Mother.
  45. 45Chapter XLV. The Menagerie.
  46. 46Chapter XLVI. The Angel of the Wild Beasts.
  47. 47Chapter XLVII. Glum Gunn.
  48. 48Chapter XLVIII. The Puma.
  49. 49Chapter XLIX. Glum Gunn’s Revenge.
  50. 50Chapter L. Clare seeks Help.
  51. 51Chapter LI. Clare a true Master.
  52. 52Chapter LII. Miss Tempest.
  53. 53Chapter LIII. The Gardener.
  54. 54Chapter LIV. The Kitchen.
  55. 55Chapter LV. The Wheel rests for a Time.
  56. 56Chapter LVI. Strategy.
  57. 57Chapter LVII. Ann Shotover.
  58. 58Chapter LVIII. Child-talk.
  59. 59Chapter LIX. Lovers’ Walks.
  60. 60Chapter LX. The Shoe-black.

About this edition

Author
George MacDonald
Language
English
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Introductory: no background needed
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
350 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers

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