Annals of the parish; or the chronicle of Dalmailing; during the ministery of the Rev. Micah Balwhidder. Written by himself. Arranged and edited by the author of "The Ayrshire Legatees," &c

[Galt, John]

Published by printed for William Blackwood, Edinburgh; and T. Cadell, Strand, London [by James Ballantyne and Co., Edinburgh], Edinburgh, 1821

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First edition, 12mo, pp. [4], 400, [2 (ads); contemporary pastepaper-covered boards, brown paper shelfback, printed paper label on spine; boards rubbed, spine ends pushed, endpapers renewed; good and sound. John Galt (1779-1839) was a Scottish novelist and often referred to as "the first political novelist in the English language, due to being the first novelist to deal with issues of the Industrial Revolution." Annals of the Parish was his most popular novel and gave him a lasting reputation. The novel concerns Scottish country, and its main character, Micah Balwhidder, is "considered to be the finest character created by Galt, [who] reveals himself in the fictional first-person account to have human failings including conceit and vanity, as well as a keen interest in how the economy prospers. The book provides a humorous and realistic account of a typical parish minister of the late 18th and early 19th century, the way of life in rural Scotland, and the social changes of the Industrial Revolution" (Wikipedia).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Annals of the parish; or the chronicle of Dalmailing; during the ministery of the Rev. Micah Balwhidder. Written by himself. Arranged and edited by the author of "The Ayrshire Legatees," &c
• Publisher: printed for William Blackwood, Edinburgh; and T. Cadell, Strand, London [by James Ballantyne and Co., Edinburgh], Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 1821
• Edition: 1st Edition
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  • English Literature