Project Gutenberg 2005-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 53 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Defauconpret, A.-J.-B. (Auguste-Jean-Baptiste) 1767 1843 Defauconpret, Auguste Jean Baptiste Defauconpret, Auguste-Jean-Baptiste Fauconpret, C. (Auguste-Jean-Baptiste) The black dwarf. French Le nain noir Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. This Etext was prepared by Ebooks libres et gratuits "Le nain noir" by Walter Scott is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story unfolds in a remote part of southern Scotland, where superstitions and folklore intertwine with the daily lives of its inhabitants. The narrative introduces the character of Hobby Elliot, a young farmer, who becomes embroiled in the mysterious happenings surrounding a "Nain noir," or Black Dwarf, a figure fraught with local legends and tales of the supernatural. The opening of the novel presents a picturesque April morning, despite the lingering snow, where Hobby Elliot rides back home with a companion after a disappointing day of hunting. They stop at an inn, where discussions about the ominous "Nain noir" ensue, bringing forth a mix of skepticism and belief amongst the townsfolk. Confronting the darker themes of superstition and human nature, the narrative hints at both Hobby's curiosity and his longing for adventure as they recount frightening tales, setting the stage for the appearance of the mysterious dwarf. This prologue establishes a blend of adventure and local lore, inviting readers into a story that promises intrigue and exploration of human emotion against a backdrop of rural Scotland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Historical fiction Scotland -- Fiction PR Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 353155 353069 2024-10-06T14:13:03.487615 2023-09-07T04:37:12.649720 text/html text/html 353148 353062 2024-10-06T14:13:03.761588 2023-09-07T04:37:12.801714 text/html text/html 196913 2024-10-06T14:13:10.399548 application/epub+zip 201850 2024-10-06T14:13:05.827599 application/epub+zip 411857 2020-12-19T05:40:24 text/rtf 129651 2005-03-12T09:20:46 text/rtf application/zip 201850 2024-10-06T14:13:04.501586 application/epub+zip 336354 2024-10-06T14:13:13.746532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319989 2024-10-06T14:13:09.646599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293777 2022-09-07T17:53:21.909196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323343 323308 2024-10-06T14:13:03.090614 2023-09-07T04:37:12.390698 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 316022 2020-12-19T05:40:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 121746 2020-12-19T05:40:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 23045 2024-10-06T14:13:13.899552 application/rdf+xml 10791 2024-10-06T14:13:05.127569 image/jpeg 2969 2024-10-06T14:13:04.851600 image/jpeg 195888 2024-10-06T14:13:03.793611 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia