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 2018-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 64 Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret) 1828 1897 Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant Olyphant, Mrs. Oliphant, M. O. W. (Margaret Oliphant Wilson) Oliphant, Mrs. Margaret Oliphant, Mrs. Wilson, Margaret A Son of the Soil Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "A Son of the Soil" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of young Colin and other inhabitants of Ramore—a small village in the Highlands of Scotland—as they navigate the challenges of youth, class disparity, and the expectations of their futures. The narrative touches on themes such as ambition, societal norms, and the rich, albeit often dreary, landscape of rural Scotland. The opening of the book showcases a dialogue between a young Etonian boy, who is visiting the Scottish countryside, and young Colin, a local lad. Through their interactions, we sense a rivalry born of class differences, as the Etonian looks down upon Colin's rustic life, while Colin resents the privilege that the Eton boy represents. Their encounter on a rainy day highlights the contrasting perspectives of both boys, as well as their families’ differing circumstances. As the scene unfolds within the farmer's home, we also gain insights into Colin's character, his relationships with his family, and the social structures of their world, setting the stage for the deeper conflicts and themes that will develop throughout the narrative. The opening establishes the foundations of the boys' rivalry and the dramatic changes that will shape their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scotland -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1195716 1195719 2024-09-24T06:00:59.745128 2023-09-25T05:17:54.750972 text/html text/html 1206564 2021-01-24T13:44:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 482330 2021-01-24T13:44:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 519899 2024-09-24T06:01:12.013107 application/epub+zip 536513 2024-09-24T06:01:01.645321 application/epub+zip 536513 2024-09-24T06:01:00.736135 application/epub+zip 860451 2024-09-24T06:01:20.841027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766540 2024-09-24T06:01:10.846061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766137 2022-09-26T08:51:09.020092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1144430 1144267 2024-09-24T06:00:58.432124 2023-09-25T05:17:53.562974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1144300 2018-09-29T06:42:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 420744 2018-09-29T06:43:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18749 2024-09-24T06:01:21.016015 application/rdf+xml 18411 2024-09-24T06:01:00.833113 image/jpeg 2308 2024-09-24T06:01:00.785135 image/jpeg 482890 2024-09-24T06:00:59.852127 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia