Project Gutenberg 2000-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 344 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 David Elginbrod Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Elginbrod Text file produced by John Bechard HTML file produced by David Widger "David Elginbrod" by George MacDonald is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set in rural Scotland and centers on the daily life and relationships within the Elginbrod family, focusing particularly on the spiritual, intellectual, and emotional growth of Margaret Elginbrod. The book likely explores themes of faith, education, social class, and the intersection of nature and the inner life, with the characters' deep sense of morality and philosophical inquiry at its heart. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the humble but intellectually vibrant household of David Elginbrod, his wife Janet, and their daughter Margaret, whose morning routine in the Scottish countryside includes Bible readings, sincere prayer, and the gentle friction of family dynamics. Much attention is given to Margaret’s budding relationship with Hugh Sutherland, the new tutor at the nearby estate, who shares books and knowledge with her and her father. Through naturalistic descriptions, philosophical conversations, and domestic scenes, the narrative establishes both the personalities and aspirations of its main characters, highlighting Margaret's intellectual curiosity, David's quiet wisdom, and the tension their connections bring with the higher social classes. The early chapters set a tone of thoughtful exploration, rural simplicity, and spiritual searching against the background of a tightly-knit community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Scotland -- Fiction Christian fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1215565 2025-08-01T12:53:01.680267 text/html 1234217 2025-04-12T04:27:22 text/html 495335 2025-08-01T12:53:16.001170 application/epub+zip 517995 2025-08-01T12:53:05.201216 application/epub+zip 515309 2025-08-01T12:53:03.584269 application/epub+zip 902581 2025-08-01T12:53:24.887136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 837111 2025-08-01T12:53:14.853143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 809518 2022-09-01T14:22:46.243426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 16065 2025-08-01T12:53:25.067118 application/rdf+xml 14320 2025-08-01T12:53:04.136250 image/jpeg 3661 2025-08-01T12:53:03.860196 image/jpeg 387054 2020-12-31T16:43:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 479207 2025-08-01T12:53:01.767261 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