The Gentle Persuasion: Sketches of Scottish Life

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gray, Alan

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Gentle Persuasion: Sketches of Scottish Life" by Alan Gray is a collection of vignettes reflecting on Scottish life, likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative appears to weave personal memories and observations into insights about culture, society, and faith in Scotland, with particular emphasis on the experiences of the narrator, Alan Gray, as he transitions from childhood to adulthood. The stories are steeped in a sense of place, evoking the sights, sounds, and communal ties present in rural Scottish life. The opening portion of the collection begins with a dedication to the author's late mother and then shifts to a reflective recounting of Alan Gray's memories. He reminisces about his childhood in Glenconan, especially the poignant experience of attending the funeral of Colonel Forbes, which serves as a catalyst for his exploration of faith and the differing traditions of worship between free and established churches. Grey's reflections are interspersed with interactions between him and notable community figures, like Mr. Lindsay, who help shape his understanding of religion, tradition, and personal belief. These early sketches set a rich, nostalgic tone that invites readers to appreciate the nuances of Scottish culture and Gray's personal journey within that framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The colonel's funeral

The "monastery"

The auld aumrie

The parting of the ways

Crossing the Rubicon

Settling down

Drumscondie

An auld-farrant laddie

Boycotted

The auld provost

The Major

The burnin' o' the kirk.

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2018-02-17