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Title: Scottish sketches

Note: Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: Crawford's sair strait -- James Blackie's revenge -- Facing his enemy -- Andrew Cargill's confession -- One wrong step -- Lile Davie.

Credits: Etext produced by Ted Garvin, Amy and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading
Team
HTML file produced by David Widger

Summary: "Scottish Sketches" by Amelia E. Barr is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in Scotland, focusing on the lives and struggles of various characters connected to the Crawford family, particularly the laird Alexander Crawford and his son, Colin, as they navigate personal and social challenges amidst the backdrop of Scottish culture and identity. The opening portion introduces Alexander Crawford, who is reflecting on his wealth and the legacy of his family while preparing for the return of his son, Colin, from Glasgow. As the story unfolds, we see Crawford's pride in his estate and his fervent nationalism, as well as his concerns about Colin's potential association with an English visitor. This sets the stage for a generational conflict and themes of duty versus personal desire, as Colin harbors aspirations and ideals that may clash with his father's expectations. The opening establishes both the tension within the family and the societal changes encroaching upon their traditional way of life, hinting at deeper explorations of character dynamics and cultural identity throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Barr, Amelia E., 1831-1919

EBook No.: 14494

Published: Dec 28, 2004

Downloads: 56

Language: English

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Scotland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Scottish sketches

Note: Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: Crawford's sair strait -- James Blackie's revenge -- Facing his enemy -- Andrew Cargill's confession -- One wrong step -- Lile Davie.

Credits: Etext produced by Ted Garvin, Amy and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading
Team
HTML file produced by David Widger

Summary: "Scottish Sketches" by Amelia E. Barr is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in Scotland, focusing on the lives and struggles of various characters connected to the Crawford family, particularly the laird Alexander Crawford and his son, Colin, as they navigate personal and social challenges amidst the backdrop of Scottish culture and identity. The opening portion introduces Alexander Crawford, who is reflecting on his wealth and the legacy of his family while preparing for the return of his son, Colin, from Glasgow. As the story unfolds, we see Crawford's pride in his estate and his fervent nationalism, as well as his concerns about Colin's potential association with an English visitor. This sets the stage for a generational conflict and themes of duty versus personal desire, as Colin harbors aspirations and ideals that may clash with his father's expectations. The opening establishes both the tension within the family and the societal changes encroaching upon their traditional way of life, hinting at deeper explorations of character dynamics and cultural identity throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Barr, Amelia E., 1831-1919

EBook No.: 14494

Published: Dec 28, 2004

Downloads: 56

Language: English

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Scotland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.