Project Gutenberg 2009-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 225 Maclaren, Ian 1850 1907 Watson, John Young Barbarians Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Meredith Bach, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Youth Barbarians" by Ian Maclaren is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in a Scottish educational institution called Muirtown Seminary, the story primarily focuses on the life and adventures of its mischievous protagonist, Peter McGuffie, affectionately known as "Speug." The novel captures the essence of childhood innocence, camaraderie, and the often tumultuous experiences of boys navigating school life, particularly in their interactions with authority figures and each other. The opening of "Young Barbarians" introduces the setting of Muirtown Seminary, an imposing building where young boys engage in playful warfare during their education. The narrative centers around "Speug" and his rebellious nature, revealing the dynamics of friendship, rivalry, and the lighthearted skirmishes with other schools. We learn about Peter's fierce spirit, his admiration for his father, and his knack for mischief, shaping him as a charismatic yet troublesome character. This early section builds a vivid world where the struggles and triumphs of boyhood lead to rich character development and highlights the nostalgic essence of schooldays filled with adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30089/30089-h/images/icover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/30089/30089-h/images/icover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 490421 2025-08-12T10:30:13.662326 text/html 473743 2024-10-24T20:23:03 text/html 1673837 2025-08-12T10:30:19.671365 application/epub+zip 1680247 2025-08-12T10:30:14.705347 application/epub+zip 249062 2025-08-12T10:30:14.128394 application/epub+zip 1820102 2025-08-12T10:30:23.783331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1775044 2025-08-12T10:30:19.069366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344964 2022-09-14T04:25:53.147477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447328 2025-08-12T10:30:13.033355 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427594 2024-10-24T20:23:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16541 2025-08-12T10:30:23.928305 application/rdf+xml 18503 2025-08-12T10:30:14.206371 image/jpeg 3055 2025-08-12T10:30:14.169328 image/jpeg 1635160 2025-08-12T10:30:13.755408 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