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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
"School is pretty good. The Teacher can answer more questions than the one in Temperance but not so many as I can ask."
When ten-year-old Rebecca Randall comes to live with her maiden aunts Miranda and Jane in a small town in Maine, they expect to turn her into a proper young lady. Instead the irrepressible, outspoken Rebecca will end up changing her aunts. A huge success w...more
When ten-year-old Rebecca Randall comes to live with her maiden aunts Miranda and Jane in a small town in Maine, they expect to turn her into a proper young lady. Instead the irrepressible, outspoken Rebecca will end up changing her aunts. A huge success w...more
Paperback, 272 pages
Published
May 31st 2005
by Penguin Classics
(first published 1903)
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Rebecca's Ten Life Enriching Lessons for Grownups:
I normally read children's books during Christmastime. Not only to catch up with my Reading Challenge (I am behind by 10 books as of this writing), but also, most of children's books have life lessons that can be good reminders for the coming year. New Year always means new beginning, new hope... Do you remember when you were still in school and after reading a story in class, the teacher asked you what was the lessons you learned from it? So, in...more
I normally read children's books during Christmastime. Not only to catch up with my Reading Challenge (I am behind by 10 books as of this writing), but also, most of children's books have life lessons that can be good reminders for the coming year. New Year always means new beginning, new hope... Do you remember when you were still in school and after reading a story in class, the teacher asked you what was the lessons you learned from it? So, in...more
My copy of this book is the "Shirly Temple Edition." My mom gave it to her youngest sister in 1953, and then my aunt gave it to me in 1978.
Rebecca is a plucky heroine who goes to live with her maiden aunts. She is intelligent and imaginative, much to the chagrin of Aunt Miranda, who has definite ideas about children and their place in the world.
This is another of those books where to domestic details fascinate me. My favorite chapters were always the one about Rebecca and her pink dress, the hos...more
Rebecca is a plucky heroine who goes to live with her maiden aunts. She is intelligent and imaginative, much to the chagrin of Aunt Miranda, who has definite ideas about children and their place in the world.
This is another of those books where to domestic details fascinate me. My favorite chapters were always the one about Rebecca and her pink dress, the hos...more
March read for Children's Books group - see an interesting discussion there.
ETA - done. I think that, after all my protestations to the contrary, I may have read this before. It's that forgettable. Now, it's possible I read an abridged version, but I doubt it, as I trust Project Gutenberg to so mark. And besides, there was plenty of the kind of stuff that often gets cut. So, I don't think anything was missing that would make it a more valuable book.
Rebecca was not drawn in a way that would make...more
ETA - done. I think that, after all my protestations to the contrary, I may have read this before. It's that forgettable. Now, it's possible I read an abridged version, but I doubt it, as I trust Project Gutenberg to so mark. And besides, there was plenty of the kind of stuff that often gets cut. So, I don't think anything was missing that would make it a more valuable book.
Rebecca was not drawn in a way that would make...more
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While reading this book I was surprized to find how similar it is to Anne of Green Gables. Well, Rebecca came first. Damn. In many ways it is the better book, but Anne is less preachy. This article compares the two books at length, and that comparison reveals much regarding the differences between American and Canadian culture. http://canadianicon.org/table-of-cont...
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm opens with eleven-year-old Rebecca Rowena Randall’s journey by stagecoach from her family’s...more
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, 1917 film
Anne of Green Gables, book illustration
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I loved this! There are striking similarities to Anne of Green Gables, although this was published 5 years earlier; and to Pollyanna, which was published 10 years after this. So although Rebecca isn't quite as well known, she came before Anne or Pollyanna! I recommend this to fans of either of those books or to anyone who wants to read a classic, wholesome story about an intelligent, imaginative young girl who makes the best of what life hands her.
I was a bit disappointed with the ending. Do we...more
I was a bit disappointed with the ending. Do we...more
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The "What's the Name of that Book" group on goodreads helped reunite me with this book. I must have read this when I was about 11 or 12. Now that I am reading the GR reviews, I believe this book played a big role in shaping my idea of the kind of teenager and/or young woman I was supposed to grow up to be. Seems I was always trying to be cheerful, studious, gregarious, and free-spirited. I can't wait to re-read this and re-connect to that childhood that feels so long ago, when my future had not...more
I've had this book on my shelf forever. It's part of a classic children's series and I realized I'd never read it. It's very much like Anne of Green Gables. It has the same style and the storyline is very similar. (In fairness, Rebecca was written first.) Rebecca leaves her home (Sunnybrook Farm), where her widowed mother is struggling to provide for their large family, to live with her spinster aunts who can provide a nice home and education for her. Rebecca is the new girl in town who captivat...more
Membaca bab-bab awalnya saya teringat Anne of Green Gables, di bab-bab selanjutnya ingat Pollyanna, kemudian ingat juga Little Princess. Apakah novel ini terinspirasi atau meniru ketiga novel di atas? Ow, ternyata tidak. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm terbit sebelum ketiga novel tersebut, yakni tahun 1903. Anne of Green Gables terbit pertama kali tahun 1908, Pollyanna 1913, dan Little Princess 1905.
Well, sepertinya pada tahun-tahun itu kisah tentang orphaned sedang tren kali ya? :D. Gadis cilik yang...more
Well, sepertinya pada tahun-tahun itu kisah tentang orphaned sedang tren kali ya? :D. Gadis cilik yang...more
Membaca bab-bab awalnya saya teringat Anne of Green Gables, di bab-bab selanjutnya ingat Pollyanna, kemudian ingat juga Little Princess. Apakah novel ini terinspirasi atau meniru ketiga novel di atas? Ow, ternyata tidak. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm terbit sebelum ketiga novel tersebut, yakni tahun 1903. Anne of Green Gables terbit pertama kali tahun 1908, Pollyanna 1913, dan Little Princess 1905.
Well, sepertinya pada tahun-tahun itu kisah tentang orphaned sedang tren kali ya? :D. Gadis cilik yang...more
Well, sepertinya pada tahun-tahun itu kisah tentang orphaned sedang tren kali ya? :D. Gadis cilik yang...more
Nov 01, 2010
Sarah
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2010,
gilmore-girls-reading-challenge
This book was just what I needed; it was sweet and sentimental, and took me back to easier times. It reminded me of a cross between Anne of Green Gables and Daddy-Long-Legs. Rebecca Randall, the 2nd of 7 children, is sent from her impoverished family farm to live with her two spinster aunts, one who is sweet and one who is hard. Rebecca has "pluck"--she has imagination, wit, courage, a strong moral code and a general joie de vivre that impacts all those around her (even that hard old Aunt of her...more
Rebecca is a young girl full of dreams and hope. She is sent to live with her aunts to lessen the burden of her widowed mother, who has six other children to worry about. Rebecca learns with her Aunt Miranda and Jane, the former who thinks Rebecca has too much "Randall" blood, as in, she is too like her father with her high-minded dreams. Although she learns to cook and sew and keep house, Rebecca still retains her spirit and finds that she takes great joy in writing. At the end of the book, we...more
Judul: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Penulis: Kate Douglas Wiggin
Penerbit: Orange Books
Halaman: 310 halaman
Terbitan: 2011
Keadaan memaksa Rebecca meninggalkan Sunnybrook Farm, tempatnya dibesarkan bersama keenam putra-putri keluarga Randall yang lain. Ia mengerahkan keberanian untuk tinggal dengan keluarga Sawyer, bukan saja karena yang diminta pergi ke Riverboro adalah Hannah, sang kakak, tetapi juga ketidaksukaan keluarga Sawyer kepada almarhum ayahnya.
Rebecca harus beradaptasi dengan carar didik k...more
Penulis: Kate Douglas Wiggin
Penerbit: Orange Books
Halaman: 310 halaman
Terbitan: 2011
Keadaan memaksa Rebecca meninggalkan Sunnybrook Farm, tempatnya dibesarkan bersama keenam putra-putri keluarga Randall yang lain. Ia mengerahkan keberanian untuk tinggal dengan keluarga Sawyer, bukan saja karena yang diminta pergi ke Riverboro adalah Hannah, sang kakak, tetapi juga ketidaksukaan keluarga Sawyer kepada almarhum ayahnya.
Rebecca harus beradaptasi dengan carar didik k...more
Feb 25, 2011
Holly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
kindle,
e-reader-challenge
An engaging read, but Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm comes in a distant second compared to Anne of Green Gables. As I was reading, there were numerous occassions I encountered distinct simlarities between the two characters. In each case I favored Anne over Rebecca.
One of the reasons I found myself preferring Anne is a result of her friendship with Diana vs. Rebecca's friendship with Emma Jane. When the Rebecca character became "bosom friends" with Emma Jane it wasn't out of any real wish to, but ra...more
One of the reasons I found myself preferring Anne is a result of her friendship with Diana vs. Rebecca's friendship with Emma Jane. When the Rebecca character became "bosom friends" with Emma Jane it wasn't out of any real wish to, but ra...more
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I would have liked it better,if this book didn't remind me a lot about Anne of Green Gables (which is one of my favourite books ever ).
There were too many similarities,starting from the first chapter where Rebecca/Anne travels to the new home in a horsecart.
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This books fits in the realm of Betsy-Tacy, Eight Cousins, and Anne of Green Gables. Many similarities and still its own story with its own female heroine. It was an enjoyable read and I didn't mind Barbara Caruso's narration as I did in the Heritage of Lancaster series. I liked Rebecca's adventures. As enjoyable as Anne Shirley's, though they were not as charming and fun. I suspect that has to do with the age and experience with which I have encountered Rebecca. Still altogether enjoyable and a...more
This was the first time I have read this children's classic. I found Rebecca charming. My edition had beautiful illustrations by Barbara McClintock and an introduction by Patricia Reilly Giff. It also had information about the author, Kate Douglas Wiggin. She led an interesting life, starting kindergartens in California as well as writing a couple of books.
Rebecca does remind me a bit of Anne of Green Gables (or rather Anne of Green Gables reminds me a bit of Rebecca, as Rebecca was published f...more
Rebecca does remind me a bit of Anne of Green Gables (or rather Anne of Green Gables reminds me a bit of Rebecca, as Rebecca was published f...more
I listened to this as a book on audio. I thoroughly enjoyed the development of Rebecca and her character. Although it is probably intented for a younger teen audience, there are some quotes that I found to be extremely profound for all ages.
I look forward to reading the next 2 in this trilogy, although I am sad that neither are available in audio format.
I look forward to reading the next 2 in this trilogy, although I am sad that neither are available in audio format.
první polovinu jsem přečetla jedním dechem, druhá už se mi spíš vlekla... dost mi připomněla Annu ze Zeleného domu a Anna z toho vychází líp, ale na tom bude mít svůj nezanedbatelný podíl skutečnost, že obě knihy jsou pro děti a na rozdíl od Anny, Rebeka se mi jako malé do rukou nedostala a dvaadvacetiletá cynická ženská Rebečino kouzlo asi už tolik neocení. každopádně ale v Anně dostala nějaký prostor a pár dobrých vlastností i její nejlepší kamarádka a Anna sama měla i pár ne až tak roztomilýc...more
What a great, old book! I never would have even considered reading it if it hadn't been at Liz's villa. I had heard of the book, of course, but didnt really know anything about it. And, actually, it reminded me very much of Anne of Green Gables, one of my all-time favorite stories. Rebecca comes from a large, poor family, and her mother ends up sending her to stay with two maiden aunts when she is about 12 years old. they were hoping to get another child who was more docile (and boring). The boo...more
Such a sweet change of pace after sloughing through Sophie's Choice! There seems to be an entire genre of this kind of novel, where a curmudgeon or old maid is slowly transformed by the advent of a little girl who is able to speak life into a place of staleness, bitterness, and ennui. There are striking similarities between Rebecca and Anne of Green Gables, from the first scene to even the supporting characters and climactic events. I felt Rebecca got into less trouble then Anne did, and I loved...more
This is a story that my father read to me when I was a young girl. It will always be a favorite!
As many other reviewers have commented, this book reminded me quite a bit of "Anne of Green Gables". Rebecca is a positive, happy person, not nearly as dramatic as Anne. Anne found a benefactress in Marilla Cuthbert, although Marilla had originally wanted a boy to help around the farm. Rebecca's benefactress, her Aunt Miranda, had originally wanted Rebecca's sister Hannah to come live with her. Anne and Rebecca turned out to be more what Marilla and Miranda needed rather than wanted. Both girls...more
It seems that
Anne of Green Gables
used this book for a model and although the books are significantly different they also have some major, irrefutable things in common. The writing style is completely different. This book is harder to follow, I think, but the style is good and the vocabulary is probably richer.
The recordings from the LibriVox volunteers were good.
I thought the part where Rebecca started using 'one' instead of 'you' in her writing, at her teacher's suggestion, was rather funny....more
The recordings from the LibriVox volunteers were good.
I thought the part where Rebecca started using 'one' instead of 'you' in her writing, at her teacher's suggestion, was rather funny....more
Okay, so was this written before or after Anne of Green Gables? The two books are remarkably similar: poor but spunky girl with vivid imagination and gift of gab goes to live with elderly persons unused to children (1 stern, 1 lovable but quiet). Child has many mis-adventures but eventually wins the heart of all the townspeople and becomes a successful writer and is loved by a man known since childhood. Anne and Rebecca also both have vapid but kind best friends to help them through their early...more
If I were teaching a literature class, I would definitely use this book to compare the early American society that existed over 100 years ago to today's American society. I first read this book as a child in the early 1970s. At that time I enjoyed literature filled with wholesome views of life, family, and hope. A few months ago, the title of this book came up in a trivia game I was playing, and I thought I would love to reread the story to relive the happiness I felt while reading it as a child...more
A classic, and a beloved favorite from my childhood. I have seen the reviews which note comparisons to Anne of Green Gables and Pollyanna. I have never read those so I couldn't compare. There is much humor and irony bubbling underneath the apparently straightforward tale of a romantically inclined child sent to live with her two spinster aunts. This book is a wonderful portrait of turn-of the-century (20th) New England with its historical reach even extending backwards in time to brief retelling...more
I liked this book a lot. It is so much the same as Anne of Green Gables, The Little Princess, Heidi, Pollyanna, Little Lord Fauntleroy, etc. that I had to do a little research and found most of this type were written around the turn of the century. I guess gifted children with hard lives and challenging relatives was a popular formula then! It is a forumla our children (and adults) could use a little more of now because of the virtues that are taught and honored. Have a dictionary close by- I he...more
Rebecca goes to live with her aunts and has precocious adventures. I liked most of this book. Rebecca never really came together as a character for me; so many descriptions of her contained these extremely distinct personality quirks that didn't quite fit into one person. Many of the scenes seemed completely interchangeable with those in Anne of Green Gables, not just in terms of utility in plot advancement, but in actual content, and unfortunately, it is this book that suffers from the comparis...more
What a sweet little book. I never read this as a young girl and started it out of obligation as an adult. But, I must say, I really loved it. The character of Rebecca is great fun, and I loved the subtle humor found in so many of the characters of the book. I am definitely recommending that my daughters read this in the future. At the end of the book I kept hoping that there would be more to the story. I wanted to continue to find out more about the characters. But, in the end, I'll have to take...more
I had never read this as a child, or I have forgotten it if I did. It reminded me very much of the Anne of Green Gables TV programs I used to watch with my girls when they were young.
Very sweet and inspiring for young girls at the time it was written. Today, however, there is something creepy about the 30-year-old Alan taking such an "interest" in the young 14-year-old Rebecca. I'm assuming that it would have eventually led to marriage between the two after she was older. I had the same suspicio...more
Very sweet and inspiring for young girls at the time it was written. Today, however, there is something creepy about the 30-year-old Alan taking such an "interest" in the young 14-year-old Rebecca. I'm assuming that it would have eventually led to marriage between the two after she was older. I had the same suspicio...more
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Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Kate Douglas Wiggin, nee Smith (1856-1923) was an American children's author and educator. She was born in Philadelphia, and was of Welsh descent. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the "Silver Street Free Kindergarten"). With her sister in the 1880s she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Her best known books are Th...more
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Kate Douglas Wiggin, nee Smith (1856-1923) was an American children's author and educator. She was born in Philadelphia, and was of Welsh descent. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the "Silver Street Free Kindergarten"). With her sister in the 1880s she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Her best known books are Th...more
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“The soul grows into lovely habits as easily as into ugly ones, and the moment a life begins to blossom into beautiful words and deeds, that moment a new standard of conduct is established, and your eager neighbors look to you for a continuous manifestation of the good cheer, the sympathy, the ready wit, the comradeship, or the inspiration, you once showed yourself capable of. Bear figs for a season or two, and the world outside the orchard is very unwilling you should bear thistles.”
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