Project Gutenberg 2011-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 170 Barr, Amelia E. 1831 1919 Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston Heath, Howard 1879 Playing With Fire Produced by Katherine Ward, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Playing With Fire" by Amelia E. Barr is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set primarily in Glasgow during the midway years of the 19th century and revolves around the lives of the Macrae family, particularly their minister father, Dr. Ian Macrae, and his daughter, Marion. The novel explores themes of love, faith, and conflict, as Marion navigates her feelings toward her father’s strict Calvinism, her burgeoning friendship with the charming Lord Richard Cramer, and her brother Donald's struggle for independence. The opening of the novel introduces us to Glasgow, described as a city characterized by human power and religious fervor, particularly through the lens of the Church of the Disciples, led by the darkly handsome Dr. Ian Macrae. The narrative shifts to the minister's home, showcasing his loving relationship with his daughter Marion and his affectionately practical sister-in-law, Mrs. Caird. As Dr. Macrae debates the theological issues of the day and his son Donald's rebellious streak comes to light, Marion's character is revealed as she grapples with her desires for personal freedom and romance, particularly with the young Lord Cramer. The rich interactions among the characters hint at their complexities and the societal expectations binding them, setting the stage for further exploration of love and spirituality in their intertwined lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Clergy -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction Religious fiction Families -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 461485 2025-07-15T04:08:16.833798 text/html 463652 2011-06-27T09:48:20 text/html 732999 2025-07-15T04:08:24.753729 application/epub+zip 741770 2025-07-15T04:08:19.045781 application/epub+zip 255118 2025-07-15T04:08:17.723801 application/epub+zip 949971 2025-07-15T04:08:28.837704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 941685 2025-07-15T04:08:23.861783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430260 2022-09-16T16:07:45.396034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432987 2025-07-15T04:08:15.644772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432831 2011-06-27T09:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432824 2011-06-27T09:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22949 2025-07-15T04:08:28.970704 application/rdf+xml 14091 2025-07-15T04:08:18.229798 image/jpeg 3626 2025-07-15T04:08:17.976765 image/jpeg 167297 2011-06-27T09:48:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 631362 2011-06-27T09:48:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 167271 2011-06-27T09:48:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 698915 2025-07-15T04:08:16.882793 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