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 Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 02 Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 02" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written during the early 19th century. The story revolves around the intrigue and interactions of characters within a Scottish setting, particularly focusing on the complexities of social status among the gentry and the underbelly of society, including smugglers and justice figures. The primary narrative involves conflict and complications surrounding the characters such as Gilbert Glossin, Colonel Mannering, and young Charles Hazlewood. The opening of the novel introduces the character of Gilbert Glossin, a self-serving magistrate who is grappling with the societal disdain directed towards him because of his rise from humble beginnings to a position of authority. As he seeks to capitalize on a recent attack that wounded Charles Hazlewood, Glossin's motives are revealed to be more about his personal gain and respect in the community rather than genuine concern for justice. In a series of exchanges with Mrs. Mac-Candlish and local witnesses, Glossin investigates the incident, showcasing his manipulative nature while the surrounding characters reveal their suspicion and mistrust. This opening portion sets the stage for a complex interplay of motivations, secrets, and the moral transgressions that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Disinheritance -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction Astrologers -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Harvard Classics Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 577441 577323 2024-10-03T04:56:43.963526 2023-10-03T05:16:03.579681 text/html text/html 577434 577316 2024-10-03T04:56:44.262504 2023-10-03T05:16:03.786667 text/html text/html 310040 2024-10-03T04:56:54.290946 application/epub+zip 318208 2024-10-03T04:56:47.833453 application/epub+zip 291168 2024-10-03T04:56:46.502480 application/epub+zip 578390 2024-10-03T04:56:59.354919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542252 2024-10-03T04:56:53.392950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511364 2022-09-03T07:01:22.023327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532601 532534 2024-10-03T04:56:43.370473 2023-10-03T05:16:03.131655 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 532753 2014-10-26T21:54:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208984 2014-10-26T21:55:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21138 2024-10-03T04:56:59.486901 application/rdf+xml 17942 2024-10-03T04:56:47.041654 image/jpeg 3854 2024-10-03T04:56:46.770474 image/jpeg 305311 2024-10-03T04:56:44.312510 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia