Project Gutenberg 2005-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 151 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Defauconpret, A.-J.-B. (Auguste-Jean-Baptiste) 1767 1843 Defauconpret, Auguste Jean Baptiste Defauconpret, Auguste-Jean-Baptiste Fauconpret, C. (Auguste-Jean-Baptiste) The black dwarf. French Le nain noir This Etext was prepared by Ebooks libres et gratuits "Le nain noir" by Walter Scott is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story unfolds in a remote part of southern Scotland, where superstitions and folklore intertwine with the daily lives of its inhabitants. The narrative introduces the character of Hobby Elliot, a young farmer, who becomes embroiled in the mysterious happenings surrounding a "Nain noir," or Black Dwarf, a figure fraught with local legends and tales of the supernatural. The opening of the novel presents a picturesque April morning, despite the lingering snow, where Hobby Elliot rides back home with a companion after a disappointing day of hunting. They stop at an inn, where discussions about the ominous "Nain noir" ensue, bringing forth a mix of skepticism and belief amongst the townsfolk. Confronting the darker themes of superstition and human nature, the narrative hints at both Hobby's curiosity and his longing for adventure as they recount frightening tales, setting the stage for the appearance of the mysterious dwarf. This prologue establishes a blend of adventure and local lore, inviting readers into a story that promises intrigue and exploration of human emotion against a backdrop of rural Scotland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Historical fiction Scotland -- Fiction PR Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 353302 2025-08-06T10:57:35.196968 text/html 353148 2025-01-14T19:13:56.749409 text/html 196973 2025-08-06T10:57:41.056944 application/epub+zip 201824 2025-08-06T10:57:36.941981 application/epub+zip 411857 2020-12-19T05:40:24 text/rtf 201824 2025-08-06T10:57:35.848024 application/epub+zip 336368 2025-08-06T10:57:44.123938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319957 2025-08-06T10:57:40.286913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293777 2022-09-07T17:53:21.909196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323336 2025-08-06T10:57:34.857018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303649 2024-10-28T21:45:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316022 2020-12-19T05:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22198 2025-08-06T10:57:44.274934 application/rdf+xml 10791 2025-08-06T10:57:36.341973 image/jpeg 2969 2025-08-06T10:57:36.095931 image/jpeg 121746 2020-12-19T05:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 129651 2005-03-12T09:20:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 195948 2025-08-06T10:57:35.226022 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia