Alec Forbes of Howglen by George MacDonald

"Alec Forbes of Howglen" by George MacDonald is a novel published in 1865. 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. Critics praised its profound emotional depth, with one comparing its power to move readers to tears alongside classic literature. The novel explores the souls of its characters through MacDonald's poetic vision of life and nature in rural Scotland. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author MacDonald, George, 1824-1905
Title Alec Forbes of Howglen
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Forbes_of_Howglen
Credits Produced by John Bechard
Reading Level Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Scotland -- Fiction
Subject Christian fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 18810
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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