The Shepherd's Calendar (Continued) Emigration. the Two Highlanders. the Watchmaker. a Story of the Forty-Six. a Tale of the Martyrs. Adam Scott. the Baron St. Gio. the Mysterious Bride. Nature's Magic Lantern

James Hogg

ISBN 10: 0461975203 / ISBN 13: 9780461975208

Published by HardPress Ltd

About this Item

New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Seller Inventory # B9780461975208

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Shepherd's Calendar (Continued) Emigration. the Two Highlanders. the Watchmaker. a Story of the Forty-Six. a Tale of the Martyrs. Adam Scott. the Baron St. Gio. the Mysterious Bride. Nature's Magic Lantern
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461975203
• ISBN 13: 9780461975208
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

About this title

Synopsis

The Shepherd's Calendar (Continued) Emigration. The Two Highlanders. The Watchmaker. A Story Of The Forty-Six. A Tale Of The Martyrs. Adam Scott. The Baron St Gio. The Mysterious Bride. Nature's Magic Lantern by James Hogg. This volume collects tales and sketches in the vein of the Ettrick Shepherd, blending folklore, superstition, and moral inquiry. It comprises dream-visions, fairy and witch lore, and narratives of Highland emigration, pastoral life, and justice, set against the Scottish Borderlands, Ettrick Forest, and Continental scenes. Across episodes such as Tibby Hyslop's Dream, Mary Burnet, The Laird of Wineholm, Window Wat's Courtship, A Strange Secret, The Mysterious Bride, The Watchmaker, A Story Of The Forty-Six, A Tale Of The Martyrs, Adam Scott, The Baron St Gio, and Nature's Magic Lantern, the author probes virtue and vice, faith and fear, and the consequences of human choices. The prose blends rustic realism with supernatural elements and colloquial dialect, offering a tapestry of morality, social critique, and eerie wonder rooted in Scottish life.