Project Gutenberg 2012-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 376 Ramsay, Allan 1684 1758 Ramsey, Allen Ramsey, Allan The Gentle Shepherd: A Pastoral Comedy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gentle_Shepherd Produced by Bryan Ness, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Gentle Shepherd: A Pastoral Comedy" by Allan Ramsay is a pastoral drama written in the early 18th century. This work is considered one of the finest examples of Scottish pastoral literature. It explores the lives and loves of rustic characters while capturing the simplicity and beauty of rural life in Scotland. The central characters include Patie, a cheerful shepherd, and Peggy, his beloved, whose romantic entanglements form the heart of the story. At the start of the tale, readers are introduced to the pastoral setting and the themes of love and social standing. The narrative hints at the emotional complexities of Patie and Peggy's relationship, with Peggy expressing concerns about their differing social statuses and the potential obstacles to their union. The dialogue showcases Ramsay’s skills in portraying the innocence and depth of rural love, reflecting the interplay between hopes and fears that accompanies young romance. The opening portion lays the groundwork for an exploration of loyalty, ambition, and the intersection of love and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Scottish drama -- 18th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 465195 2025-06-16T13:54:28.027692 text/html 478464 2012-09-01T17:13:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 282395 2025-06-16T13:54:46.939596 application/epub+zip 285044 2025-06-16T13:54:34.962643 application/epub+zip 232540 2025-06-16T13:54:31.452751 application/epub+zip 525328 2025-06-16T13:54:52.343610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473533 2025-06-16T13:54:43.461608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379848 2022-09-18T15:25:37.675937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379117 2023-09-17T15:30:58.218426 text/plain 15504 2025-06-16T13:54:52.511580 application/rdf+xml 14480 2025-06-16T13:54:32.684747 image/jpeg 3502 2025-06-16T13:54:32.352683 image/jpeg 275402 2025-06-16T13:54:28.069714 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