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The Shepherd's Castle,1983, BHP, edited edition of Donal Grant.The Poet and the Pauper, 2002, BHP, republication 2 volumes in 1 of The Baronet's Song and The Shepherd's Castle.
The Tutor's First Love, 1984, BHP, edited edition of David Elginbrod.
The Maiden's Bequest,1985, BHP, edited edition of Alec Forbes of Howglen.
The Lady's Confession, 1986, BHP, sequel
The Curate's Awakening, edited edition of Paul Faber, Surgeon. The Baron's Apprenticeship, 1986, BHP, sequel to The Lady's Confession, edited edition of There and Back.
The Curate of Glaston, 2003, BHP, republication 3 volumes in 1: The Curate's Awakening, The Lady's Confession, The Baron's Apprenticeship
The Laird's Inheritance, 1987, BHP, edited edition of Castle Warlock. The Gentlewoman's Choice, 1987, BHP, edited edition of Weighed and Wanting.
The Peasant Girl's Dream, 1988, BHP, edited edition of Heather and Snow.
The Minister's Restoration, 1988, BHP, edited edition of Salted With Fire. The Landlady's Master, 1989, BHP, edited edition of The Elect Lady. The Poet's Homecoming, 1990, BHP, edited edition of Home Again. The Scottish Collection, 1988, BHP, republication 3 volumes in 1: The Maiden's Bequest, The Minister's Restoration, The Laird's Inheritance.
Knowing the Heart of God, 1990, BHP, edited topical selections, mostly non-fiction. Wee Sir Gibbie of the Highlands, 1990, BHP, edited edition of Sir Gibbie for young readers. Alec Forbes and His Friend Annie, 1990 BHP, edited edition of Alec Forbes of Howglen for young readers.
At the Back of the North Wind, 1991 BHP, edited edition of At the Back of the North Wind for young readers.
A Time to Grow, 1991 BHP, devotional selections arranged for spring. A Time to Harvest, 1991 BHP, devotional selections arranged for autumn. Wisdom to Live By, 1996, Sunrise Books, a new anthology of 1,324 quotes taken from all the works of George MacDonald, both fiction and non-fiction, edited and original. |
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Preface
to the Sunrise Centenary Editions
George
MacDonald (1824-1905) produced some 53 volumes of great
diversity, mostly novels but also including poetry, fairy
tales, sermons, short stories, and literary essays. Though
in his time MacDonald was one of Britain's top-selling
and most respected authors, in the twentieth century his
books gradually became unavailable. The time eventually
came when not a single original full-length novel, not
a single volume of poetry, not a single original sermon,
and not a single literary essay of George MacDonald's
was to be found in print on either side of the Atlantic.
A great literary and spiritual legacy seemed in danger
of being lost.
However, as MacDonald himself so perceptively noted in
Paul Faber, Surgeon through the mouth of Joseph
Polwarth, though 
fashions
change and though trends may be neglected for a season,
ancient, forgotten flowers can reappear in an old garden
suddenly. All the time their essential life has been hid
below the surface awaiting opportunity to spring into
bloom once again. Such is true with writing styles also
as we are witnessing in the late years of the 20th
century. After decades of being overlooked, George MacDonald
has once again become a literary influence in the lives
of many thousands the world over.
As part of that process, Sunrise Books is proud to offer
these new "Centenary" editions of the works of George
MacDonald, bringing back to the reading public a hundred
years after their first publication, the stories, truths,
insights, and spiritual perspectives of this man of God.
perhaps
these 20th century facsimiles will enable publishers,
libraries, and editors to continue making MacDonald's
life-changing message available to future generations.
For it is a message which must be told anew to every
generation. The call of George MacDonald's life and the
essential cry of his heart through the body of his work
is the call to a lifestyle of simplicity and obedience,
a call to singleness of mind and purpose in that obedience.
It
is a challenge to the Christians of the world, both now
and in the future, to practice daily, in the next five
minutes, their faith in God. It is an exhortation to holiness.
It is a call to live like Jesus.
Believing, therefore, in the importance and the permanence
of George MacDonald's work, we have given every attention
to detail in the reproduction of these volumes. 
We
believe not only that the treasures to be found in these
pages are deserving of quality reserved for true classics,
we also desire to produce books which will stand the test
of time, are worthy to be treasured as family heirlooms,
and will provide enjoyment and enrichment for many years
to come. We sincerely hope that your investment will yield
a truly abundant harvest according to Mark 4:8 in your
own life, and in the lives of those with whom you come
in contact.
The corpus of George MacDonald's written life's work can
roughly be divided into five groupings: Novels, Sermons,
Stories, Poems, and Essays. These comprise the five divisions
in the series of Sunrise Centenary Editions. We have produced
new artwork for the covers. However, much of the front-matter
- the pen-and-ink drawings, the 19th century
quotations, and whatever dedications MacDonald made -
has been taken directly from the original publications.
Finally, whenever possible we have photographically reproduced
actual original texts for the body of these editions,
thus insuring that every word appears just as it originally
did. When this has not been possible, every care has been
taken to make sure there are no deviations from the original
texts.
If through this publication effort, we can have but a
small hand in keeping George MacDonald's spiritual heritage
alive, we will have fulfilled what we set out to accomplish.
Such is our vision, and in that spirit we offer you this
present volume.
ORIGINAL
REPRINTS: 
The
Fisherman’s Lady,1982, Bethany House Publishers (BHP),
edited edition of MacDonald's Malcolm, whose unexpected
success helped spark the resurgence of interest in MacDonald,
leading to the 20th century explosion in availability
of MacDonald's works.
The
Baronet's Song, 1983, BHP, edited edition of Sir Gibbie.
The
musician's Quest, 1884, BHP, edited edition of Robert
Falconer.
The
Curate's Awakening, 1985, BHP, edited edition of Thomas
Wingfold, Curate.
The
Highlander's Last Song, 1986, BHP, edited edition of What's
Mine's Mine.
A
Daughter's Devotion, 1988, BHP, edited edition of Mary
Marston.
Discovering
the Heart of God, 1989, BHP, edited topical selections,
mostly non-fiction.
The
Adventures of Ranald Bannerman, 1991 BHP, edited edition
of Rannald Bannerman's Boyhood for young readers.