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Alec Forbes of Howglen

George MacDonald

Set in the Scottish countryside and written largely in the Doric dialect of Northeast Scotland, the story follows the intertwined fates of Alec and Annie Anderson.

"Alec Forbes of Howglen" by George MacDonald is a novel. Set in the Scottish countryside and written largely in the Doric dialect of Northeast Scotland, the story follows the intertwined fates of Alec and Annie Anderson.

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The farm-yard was full of the light of a summer noontide. Nothing can be so desolately dreary as full strong sunlight can be. Not a living creature was to be seen in all the square inclosure, though cow-houses and stables formed the greater part of it, and one end was occupied by a dwelling-house. Away through the gate at the other end, far off in fenced fields, might be seen the dark forms of cattle; and on a road, at no great distance, a cart crawled along, drawn by one sleepy horse. An occasional weary low came from some imprisoned cow—or animal of the cow-kind; but not even a cat crossed the yard. The door of the barn was open, showing a polished floor, as empty, bright, and clean as that of a ball-room. And through the opposite door shone the last year's ricks of corn, golden in the sun.

Contents

  1. 01New Edition
  2. 02Chapter I.
  3. 03Chapter II.
  4. 04Chapter III.
  5. 05Chapter IV.
  6. 06Chapter V.
  7. 07Chapter VI.
  8. 08Chapter VII.
  9. 09Chapter VIII.
  10. 10Chapter IX.
  11. 11Chapter X.
  12. 12Chapter XI.
  13. 13Chapter XII.
  14. 14Chapter XIII.
  15. 15Chapter XIV.
  16. 16Chapter XV.
  17. 17Chapter XVI.
  18. 18Chapter XVII.
  19. 19Chapter XVIII.
  20. 20Chapter XIX.
  21. 21Chapter XX.
  22. 22Chapter XXI.
  23. 23The Waesome Carl.
  24. 24Chapter XVIII. [sic, should be XXII.]
  25. 25"The Last Wooing,"
  26. 26Chapter XXIII.
  27. 27Chapter XXIV.
  28. 28Chapter XXV.
  29. 29Chapter XXVI.
  30. 30Chapter XXVII.
  31. 31Chapter XXVII.
  32. 32Chapter XXIX.
  33. 33Chapter XXX.
  34. 34Chapter XXXI.
  35. 35Chapter XXXII.
  36. 36Chapter XXXIII.
  37. 37Chapter XXXIV.
  38. 38Chapter XXXV.
  39. 39Chapter XXXVI.
  40. 40Chapter XXXVII.
  41. 41Chapter XXXVIII.
  42. 42Chapter XXXIX.
  43. 43Time and Tide.
  44. 44Chapter XL.
  45. 45Chapter XLI.
  46. 46Chapter XLII.
  47. 47Chapter XLIII.
  48. 48Chapter XLIV.
  49. 49Chapter XLV.
  50. 50Chapter XLVI.
  51. 51Chapter XLVII.
  52. 52Chapter XLVIII.
  53. 53Chapter XLIX.
  54. 54Chapter L.
  55. 55Chapter LI.
  56. 56Chapter LII.
  57. 57Chapter LIII.
  58. 58Chapter LIV.
  59. 59Chapter LV.
  60. 60Ballad.

About this edition

Author
George MacDonald
Language
English
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Intermediate: some philosophy helps
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
653 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers

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