Historical Tales and Legends of the Highlands

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mackenzie, Alexander, 1838-1898

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Historical Tales and Legends of the Highlands" by Alexander Mackenzie is a collection of folk tales and legends centered around Highland Scotland, written in the late 19th century. This work showcases the rich oral tradition of the region, capturing stories that reflect the cultural heritage, struggles, and romanticized history of the Highlands, including themes of love, tragedy, and supernatural elements. At the start of the book, the author introduces readers to a remote Highland village where life is largely self-sufficient and steeped in tradition. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the local lifestyle, including communal storytelling at the "Ceilidh," a gathering where tales, poetry, and folklore are shared among the community. The beginning emphasizes the importance of oral history, setting the stage for various tales, and introduces notable characters like Lady May, who seeks to defy her father's plans for her arranged marriage, and the mysterious Hugh Munro, whose love for her weaves a thread of romance and danger through the ensuing stories. The opening sets the tone for a rich exploration of Scottish folklore that blends history, legend, and cultural identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Locality

The spell of Cadboll

Prince Charlie and Mary Macleod

James Macpherson, the famous musician and freebooter

The first gauger in Skye

The raid of Cilliechriost

Lachlan Og Mackinnon and the Skye factor

James Grant of Carron

John Mackay of Farr

The Cummings of Badenoch

Glengarry and his favourite

Castle Urquhart and the fugitive lovers

The fairies and Donald Duaghal Mackay

Young Glengarry, the Black Raven

Cawdor Castle

A legend of Invershin

The Bonnie Earl of Moray

The Rout of Moy

A legend of Loch-Maree

Allan Donn and Annie Campbell

Mary Macleod of Marrig.

Credits:

Produced by Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2018-12-31