A Rough Shaking by George MacDonald

A Rough Shaking is a novel by George MacDonald that tells the story of a young man named Malcolm who goes on a journey to find his true self. Along the way, he encounters various characters and experiences that challenge him both physically and spiritually. The book explores themes such as faith, redemption, and the power of love.

By George MacDonald · First published 1853 · Genre: Children's Literature, Adventure, Christian Fiction · 60 chapters

Contents

• How I Came to Know Clare Skymer
• With his Parents
• Without his Parents
• The New Family
• His New Home
• What did Draw out his First Smile
• Clare and his Brothers
• Clare and his Human Brothers
• Clare the Defender
• The Black Aunt
• Clare on the Farm
• Clare Becomes a Guardian of the Poor
• Clare the Vagabond
• Their First Helper
• Their First Host
• On the Tramp
• The Baker's Cart
• Beating the Town
• The Blacksmith and his Forge
• Tommy Reconnoitres
• Tommy is Found and Found out
• The Smith in a Rage
• Treasure Trove
• Justifiable Burglary
• A New Quest
• A New Entrance
• The Baby has her Breakfast
• Treachery
• The Baker
• The Draper
• An Addition to the Family
• Shop and Baby
• A Bad Penny
• How Things Went for a Time
• Clare Disregards the Interests of his Employers
• The Policeman
• The Magistrate
• The Workhouse
• Away
• Maly
• The Caravans
• Nimrod
• Across Country
• A Third Mother
• The Menagerie
• The Angel of the Wild Beasts
• Glum Gunn
• The Puma
• Glum Gunn's Revenge
• Clare Seeks Help
• Clare a True Master
• Miss Tempest
• The Gardener
• The Kitchen
• The Wheel Rests for a Time
• Strategy
• Ann Shotover
• Child-Talk
• Lovers' Walks
• The Shoe-Black

More by George MacDonald

• The Golden Key (1867)
• At the Back of the North Wind (1871)
• Phantastes (1858)
• The Light Princess (1864)
• The Cruel Painter (1875)
• The Castle (1870)
• The Wow o'Riven (1874)
• The Broken Swords (1954)
• All works by George MacDonald