Project Gutenberg 2013-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 134 Hogg, James 1770 1835 Craig, J. H. The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 2 of 2) E-text prepared by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 2 of 2)" by James Hogg is a collection of short stories written in the early 19th century. The focus of this volume appears to be on folk tales enriched with elements of Scottish lore, exploring themes of magic, morality, and the supernatural. The central character introduced in the opening tale is Davie Tait, who grapples with both real-life challenges and supernatural influences in the backdrop of rural Scotland. At the start of the tale, Davie Tait wakes early to tend to his ewes but finds himself preoccupied with the remarkable events of the previous night, likely connected to the legendary Brownie of Bodsbeck. As he approaches his destination, he discovers that the Brownie has mysteriously harvested half of a neighbor's corn while he slept. This discovery sparks excitement and curiosity among his fellow villagers, who accompany him to witness the Brownie’s work. Notably, the presence of Katharine, a young woman who shows little concern for the magical happenings around her, indicates potential interpersonal dynamics that may unfold in the narrative. The opening sets the stage for a blend of rural life, local superstition, and the exploration of community relationships intertwined with the mystical, hinting at the magic that shapes their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41796/41796-h/images/front.jpg en Scotland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 388881 388635 2024-09-17T13:39:09.665902 2023-09-18T08:29:09.684156 text/html text/html 395198 2013-01-06T18:54:49 text/html 191159 2013-01-06T18:57:10 text/html application/zip 214696 2024-09-17T13:39:15.782854 application/epub+zip 217785 2024-09-17T13:39:10.766112 application/epub+zip 217785 2024-09-17T13:39:10.205886 application/epub+zip 322602 2024-09-17T13:39:19.518835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302422 2024-09-17T13:39:15.115844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302573 2022-09-19T06:41:23.576482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338514 338314 2024-09-17T13:39:08.961895 2023-09-18T08:29:09.027130 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 338081 2013-01-06T18:45:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 133688 2013-01-06T18:45:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 338089 2013-01-06T18:45:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133684 2013-01-06T18:45:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20381 2024-09-17T13:39:19.665821 application/rdf+xml 10825 2024-09-17T13:39:10.297874 image/jpeg 2077 2024-09-17T13:39:10.251871 image/jpeg 192761 2024-09-17T13:39:09.701887 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