Project Gutenberg 2004-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 244 Barr, Amelia E. 1831 1919 Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston Scottish sketches Crawford's sair strait -- James Blackie's revenge -- Facing his enemy -- Andrew Cargill's confession -- One wrong step -- Lile Davie. Etext produced by Ted Garvin, Amy and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Scottish Sketches" by Amelia E. Barr is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in Scotland, focusing on the lives and struggles of various characters connected to the Crawford family, particularly the laird Alexander Crawford and his son, Colin, as they navigate personal and social challenges amidst the backdrop of Scottish culture and identity. The opening portion introduces Alexander Crawford, who is reflecting on his wealth and the legacy of his family while preparing for the return of his son, Colin, from Glasgow. As the story unfolds, we see Crawford's pride in his estate and his fervent nationalism, as well as his concerns about Colin's potential association with an English visitor. This sets the stage for a generational conflict and themes of duty versus personal desire, as Colin harbors aspirations and ideals that may clash with his father's expectations. The opening establishes both the tension within the family and the societal changes encroaching upon their traditional way of life, hinting at deeper explorations of character dynamics and cultural identity throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Scotland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories 434925 2025-10-06T10:01:16.255906 text/html 419885 2024-10-28T21:33:25 text/html 221635 2025-10-06T10:01:23.202885 application/epub+zip 229335 2025-10-06T10:01:18.325927 application/epub+zip 229334 2025-10-06T10:01:17.046871 application/epub+zip 425135 2025-10-06T10:01:27.082819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391053 2025-10-06T10:01:22.406894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362955 2022-09-07T16:46:43.783541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371024 2025-10-06T10:01:15.525875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351187 2024-10-28T21:33:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16301 2025-10-06T10:01:27.210825 application/rdf+xml 13774 2025-10-06T10:01:17.550887 image/jpeg 3567 2025-10-06T10:01:17.298872 image/jpeg 215552 2025-10-06T10:01:16.288951 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia