Project Gutenberg 2007-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 250 Moir, D. M. (David Macbeth) 1798 1851 Moir, David Macbeth Hardie, Charles Martin 1858 1916 The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith Transcribed from the 1911 T. N. Foulis edition by David Price "The Life of Mansie Wauch" by D. M. Moir is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers around Mansie Wauch, a humble tailor from Dalkeith, as he reflects on his life, family, and the various characters that populate his world. Through his personal experiences, the book paints a vivid picture of Scottish life and culture, interspersed with reflections on societal expectations and personal growth. The opening of the novel depicts Mansie Wauch setting the stage for his life story, which he believes is quite extraordinary given the modesty of his origins. He mentions his grandfather's colorful past, his family's struggles, and his father's industrious life as a weaver. Mansie introduces his young self, recounting memories shaped by his family's stories and his youthful perceptions of love, community, and the world around him. He reflects on his childhood experiences, including the charm of his grandfather and the innocence of first love, while also hinting at impending life changes and adventures that await him. Through clever humor and an engaging narrative style, the opening chapters invite readers to explore his journey with a blend of nostalgia and curiosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Tailors -- Fiction Dalkeith (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 581539 2025-07-10T04:49:28.505507 text/html 589328 2007-12-05T02:06:01 text/html 3497197 2025-07-10T04:49:38.502559 application/epub+zip 3493473 2025-07-10T04:49:31.265525 application/epub+zip 313801 2025-07-10T04:49:29.600554 application/epub+zip 3719424 2025-07-10T04:49:43.917442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3662454 2025-07-10T04:49:36.688466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464110 2022-09-11T06:55:57.175876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531449 2025-07-10T04:49:27.648528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531310 2007-12-05T02:19:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20316 2025-07-10T04:49:44.063435 application/rdf+xml 14054 2025-07-10T04:49:30.107488 image/jpeg 3937 2025-07-10T04:49:29.855524 image/jpeg 3372700 2007-12-05T02:19:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 213320 2007-12-05T02:19:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 3505845 2025-07-10T04:49:28.633587 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 en.wikipedia