Project Gutenberg 2011-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 71 Douglas, George 1856 1935 Scott-Douglas, George Brisbane Douglas, George Brisbane, Sir, bart. The 'Blackwood' Group Famous Scots Series, 13 Reading ease score: 47.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. E-text prepared by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The 'Blackwood' Group" by Sir George Douglas is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the lives and contributions of notable Scottish authors connected to the Blackwood publishing house, particularly focusing on John Wilson, known as "Christopher North." The book delves into the dynamic literary scene of the era, celebrating the influence and legacy of these figures in Scottish literature. The opening of the narrative introduces John Wilson, detailing his early life, education, and the formative experiences that shaped his personality and aspirations as a writer. It highlights his robust childhood, keen intellect, and love for nature and sports, alongside his struggles with unrequited love and his eventual rise to prominence in Edinburgh's literary circles. Douglas sets a foundation by outlining Wilson's pivotal connection to Blackwood's Magazine and hints at the vibrant interplay of literary personalities during a time of great cultural significance in Scotland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34876/34876-h/images/cover.jpg en Wilson, John, 1785-1854 Galt, John, 1779-1839 Moir, D. M. (David Macbeth), 1798-1851 Ferrier, Susan, 1782-1854 Scott, Michael, 1789-1835 Hamilton, Thomas, 1789-1842 PR Text Famous Scots Series Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 312358 312253 2024-10-14T15:24:59.877831 2023-09-15T08:52:23.327051 text/html text/html 314921 2011-01-07T16:30:29 text/html 225848 2011-01-07T16:32:57 text/html application/zip 223925 2024-10-14T15:25:04.225780 application/epub+zip 227068 2024-10-14T15:25:00.603833 application/epub+zip 175639 2024-10-14T15:25:00.232832 application/epub+zip 316869 2024-10-14T15:25:07.310794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291209 2024-10-14T15:25:03.831852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240161 2022-09-16T05:43:34.876586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289678 289618 2024-10-14T15:24:59.422807 2023-09-15T08:52:22.966031 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 289498 2011-01-07T16:28:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 115749 2011-01-07T16:28:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 289511 2011-01-07T16:28:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115689 2011-01-07T16:28:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23085 2024-10-14T15:25:07.444769 application/rdf+xml 13745 2024-10-14T15:25:00.309865 image/jpeg 2185 2024-10-14T15:25:00.271955 image/jpeg 226038 2024-10-14T15:24:59.912832 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