Project Gutenberg 2007-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 102 Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew) 1860 1937 Barrie, James Matthew Barrie, J.M. Auld Licht Idylls Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "Auld Licht Idylls" by J. M. Barrie is a collection of sketches and tales written in the late 19th century. The work explores life in a small Scottish community, particularly through the eyes of a schoolmaster who observes and interacts with the colorful inhabitants of the town of Thrums. The stories delve into local customs, the struggles of the working class, and the eccentricities of the community's characters. The beginning of "Auld Licht Idylls" introduces readers to the schoolhouse in the glen of Quharity, where a solitary schoolmaster navigates the challenges of a harsh winter. Starvation looms as animals struggle to find food, and he laments over his frozen bantam cock. The narrative captures a vivid imagery of the wintry landscape and provides insights into his loneliness, punctuated by interactions with animals and reflections on his life outside the glen. He anticipates the arrival of children back to school despite the snow, embodying a mix of charm and melancholy as he recounts the daily realities of life in Thrums. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scotland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 296369 292834 2024-10-09T08:09:06.157318 2023-09-09T10:07:38.311015 text/html text/html 289896 2007-03-27T17:10:30 text/html 179166 2021-01-01T22:41:51 text/html application/zip 246343 2024-10-09T08:09:12.648271 application/epub+zip 250075 2024-10-09T08:09:08.421337 application/epub+zip 178929 2024-10-09T08:09:07.049334 application/epub+zip 389307 2024-10-09T08:09:15.848290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374946 2024-10-09T08:09:11.751273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279892 2022-09-10T04:53:01.790233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273336 273325 2024-10-09T08:09:05.555373 2023-09-09T10:07:37.865524 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 273156 2021-01-01T22:41:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106796 2021-01-01T22:41:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19393 2024-10-09T08:09:15.982267 application/rdf+xml 12494 2024-10-09T08:09:07.606309 image/jpeg 3461 2024-10-09T08:09:07.323309 image/jpeg 238557 2024-10-09T08:09:06.188332 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