Project Gutenberg 2012-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 313 Hogg, James 1770 1835 Craig, J. H. The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 1 of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brownie_of_Bodsbeck Produced by Henry Flower, junet 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.) "The Brownie of Bodsbeck; and Other Tales" by James Hogg is a collection of stories written in the early 19th century. The tales revolve around Scottish folklore, particularly involving supernatural beings like brownies and fairies, set against the backdrop of rural life and the tumultuous historical context of Scotland during the Covenanter period. The central narrative begins with Walter Laidlaw, a shepherd deeply troubled by the mysterious events surrounding his daughter, Kate, and the pervasive influence of malevolent supernatural forces in his life. At the start of the narrative, we find Walter Laidlaw grappling with a sense of foreboding as he shares a cryptic remark about a "bloody night" in the nearby town of Gemsop. His anxious wife and curious son sense something is amiss with their family’s dynamic, particularly concerning their daughter Kate. The opening segment lays the groundwork for themes of fear, superstition, and the interplay between human relationships and supernatural elements, as Walter's suspicions grow regarding Kate's nighttime activities and her troubling ties to the ominous legend of the Brownie of Bodsbeck. The text hints at deeper tensions within the family, as Walter struggles with his wife's blind devotion to the oppressive religious norms of their time while seeking to protect his daughter from impending danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40955/40955-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Scotland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 353438 2025-06-16T15:36:57.036181 text/html 370409 2012-10-06T07:43:40 text/html 465047 2025-06-16T15:37:03.710092 application/epub+zip 467806 2025-06-16T15:36:58.457137 application/epub+zip 200884 2025-06-16T15:36:57.725130 application/epub+zip 566738 2025-06-16T15:37:07.477074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555277 2025-06-16T15:37:02.820114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289360 2022-09-18T17:41:27.776492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304122 2025-06-16T15:36:56.257104 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310374 2012-10-06T07:43:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303907 2012-10-06T07:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303899 2012-10-06T07:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22671 2025-06-16T15:37:07.644052 application/rdf+xml 8638 2025-06-16T15:36:57.841094 image/jpeg 1826 2025-06-16T15:36:57.783107 image/jpeg 122421 2012-10-06T07:43:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 121524 2012-10-06T07:43:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 441650 2012-10-14T11:12:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 121503 2012-10-06T07:43:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 447227 2025-06-16T15:36:57.093147 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