Gibson, Flo

Overview

Works:	653 works in 1,216 publications in 1 language and 21,135 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works Domestic fiction Romance fiction Psychological fiction Children's audiobooks History Historical fiction Bildungsromans Satire
Roles:	Narrator, Performer, Author, nar, Translator
Classifications:	PR4034, 823.7

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Flo Gibson

The scarlet letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne( Recording )

33 editions published between 1961 and 2019 in English and held by 1,604 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Set in the harsh Puritan environment of 17th century Boston, The Scarlet Letter describes the plight of Hester Prynne, an independent-minded woman who stands alone against society. Having given birth to a child after an illicit affair she refuses to name the father and is forced to wear the letter A for adultress embroidered on her dress

Pride and prejudice by Jane Austen( Recording )

34 editions published between 1980 and 2011 in English and held by 1,557 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In early nineteenth century England, a spirited young woman copes with the suit of a snobbish gentleman as well as the romantic entanglements of her four sisters

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë( )

24 editions published between 1981 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,342 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A story of love turning in on itself and the violence and misery that result from thwarted longing

Sense and sensibility by Jane Austen( )

24 editions published between 1981 and 2011 in English and held by 1,259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Two sisters, the discreet Elinor, representing sense, and the reckless Marianne, representing sensibility, pursue love and happiness around the pillars of genteel English Regency society

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens( )

21 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in English and held by 1,209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The adventures of an orphan boy who lives in the squalid surroundings of a nineteenth century English workhouse until he becomes involved with a gang of thieves

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë( )

22 editions published between 1980 and 2011 in English and held by 1,122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After being spurned by the only family she has left, Jane endures years of harsh treatment at a boarding school. When she finally escapes by taking a position as a governess, she finds herself becoming involved with life as never before

The turn of the screw by Henry James( )

17 editions published between 1981 and 2011 in English and held by 1,091 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A governess has been hired to care for two orphaned young children in their uncle's English country home. But soon after she meets the boy and his sister, the governess begins to see fearful apparitions. With growing alarm, she must wonder about the target of the ghostly presences. Are they haunting her, or the sweet, innocent children?"--Publisher website (March 2007)

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell( )

25 editions published between 1962 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,053 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

As a young colt, Black Beauty gallops in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother, Duchess, and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him, he swaps a life of freedom and happiness for one of work and toil. Bravely he works as hard as he can, suffering at the hands of men who treat animals cruelly. But Black Beauty has an unbreakable spirit and a strong will, and is determined to survive

The jungle books by Rudyard Kipling( )

16 editions published between 1981 and 2014 in English and held by 1,042 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The adventures of Mowgli, man-child, reared by the jungle wolf packs and educated by wild animals. Includes other classic jungle stories by Kipling

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen( )

17 editions published between 1982 and 2011 in English and held by 1,019 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Austen tells the story of Catherine Morland and her dangerously sweet nature, innocence, and sometime self-delusion. Though Austen's fallible heroine is repeatedly drawn into scrapes while vacationing at Bath and during her subsequent visit to Northanger Abbey, Catherine eventually triumphs, blossoming into a discerning woman who learns truths about love, life, and the heady power of literature

Persuasion by Jane Austen( )

19 editions published between 1984 and 2014 in English and held by 1,001 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A story of the love between upper-class Anne Elliott and Captain Wentworth, who must earn his fortune. Set against the rarefied sensibilities of the upper-class England of Austen's day, the novel is both a satire upon class values and differences, and an engaging story"--From the publisher

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen( )

17 editions published between 1984 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 964 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sweet, innocent, and thoroughly proper Fanny Price is taken from her family and raised by wealthy, but selfish, relatives. All of Fanny's qualities are tested when she becomes the object of unwanted attentions from an insincere rake

Daisy Miller by Henry James( )

13 editions published between 1981 and 2011 in English and held by 862 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Henry James' classic tale of love and innocence

Bel Ria by Sheila Burnford( )

10 editions published between 1981 and 2014 in English and held by 530 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Follows the wanderings of a little performing dog in France, England, and at sea during World War II

Pocahontas by Frances Mossiker( )

9 editions published between 1982 and 2012 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 454 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Pocahontas: a story about a sweet little Indian girl who dramatically saved an Englishman's life? Hardly. This book covers the remarkable life of America's First Lady and depicts the fascinating times of the early 17th century, when a new age was awakening and the brave were seizing it"--Publisher's website

The secret garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett( Recording )

19 editions published between 1987 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When Mary Lennox arrives in England from India, having crossed the dark Yorkshire moors to Misselthwiate Manor, she is as uncomely as a weed and every bit as contrary. Friendless, Mary spends long hours, lonely hours hiking across the moors or wandering about the gardens surrounding the manor. One blustery afternoon, the wind whisks aside a curtain of overgrown ivy which had hid the entrance to an unknown garden from view. From that point onward the deserted garden takes firm root in Mary's imagination and she determines to find a way inside. Introduce children to the enchanting classic behind the popular motion picture and the Tony Award-winning play

The attitudes of the New York Irish toward state and national affairs, 1848-1892 by Flo Gibson( Book )

12 editions published between 1951 and 1968 in English and held by 369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The wind in the willows by Kenneth Grahame( Recording )

14 editions published between 1980 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents the escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Rat, Mole, Otter, and Badger

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum( Recording )

8 editions published between 1980 and 2011 in English and held by 263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dorothy is whisked away from her Kansas home by a tornado to the magical land of Oz

Just so stories by Rudyard Kipling( Recording )

12 editions published between 1982 and 2014 in English and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects