Project Gutenberg 2025-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 1112 Mackenzie, Donald A. (Donald Alexander) 1873 1936 Mackenzie, Donald Alexander The real Mackay Reprinted from "The Dunedin Magazine" Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Carol Brown, Mairi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (National Library of Scotland) "The Real Mackay" by Donald A. Mackenzie is a one-act play that paints a vivid picture of life in a Scottish Highlands crofter's cottage. Written during the early 20th century, the play explores themes of love, societal class, and familial bonds. Set against the backdrop of a serene and picturesque environment, it focuses on the interactions between characters as they navigate personal struggles in a tight-knit community. The narrative centers around Widow Mackay and her daughter Màiri, who have faced personal losses and must contend with societal expectations. Màiri grapples with her feelings for Sandy Speedwell, a young artist and poet, who comes from a different social class, complicating their relationship. As misunderstandings arise—particularly involving Sandy’s mother—tensions mount until a moment of reconciliation allows the characters to confront their conflicts. The play culminates in a poignant resolution, highlighting the enduring nature of love and forgiveness amidst the constraints of class and social conventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://digital.nls.uk/81563845 20250107003636mackenzie 1914 GB en One-act plays English drama -- Scottish authors Scottish drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 74321 2025-03-06T21:01:14.448676 text/html 50108 2025-03-06T20:04:04 text/html 158062 2025-03-06T21:01:28.357118 application/epub+zip 156915 2025-03-06T21:01:21.802125 application/epub+zip 106878 2025-03-06T21:01:16.910663 application/epub+zip 128688 2025-03-06T21:01:34.269091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119002 2025-03-06T21:01:28.054102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58690 2025-03-06T21:01:14.078679 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38919 2025-03-06T20:04:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4335 2025-03-06T21:01:34.391072 application/rdf+xml 3761 2025-03-06T21:01:21.535139 image/jpeg 840 2025-03-06T21:01:21.449146 image/jpeg 118506 2025-03-06T21:01:14.457675 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