Project Gutenberg 2015-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 166 Munro, Neil 1864 1930 Foulis, Hugh Jaunty Jock, and Other Stories Jaunty Jock -- Young Pennymore -- A return to nature -- The brooch -- The First-foot -- Isle of Illusion -- The Tudor cup -- "Copenhagen": a character -- The silver drum -- The Scottish Pompadour -- The tale of the boon companion. This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler "Jaunty Jock and Other Stories" by Neil Munro is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. These tales are set primarily in Scotland and explore the lives, humor, and conflicts of its characters, reflecting on societal norms and the relationships between individuals within the community. The lead story, "Jaunty Jock," introduces an intriguing character named Macdonald, who grapples with his own plainness and the expectations of society while navigating the complexities of a social dance. The opening of "Jaunty Jock" immerses the reader in a lively description of a ball in Edinburgh during a rainy November night. The protagonist, Macdonald, struggles with feelings of awkwardness and disdain as he observes the superficiality of his surroundings, including his cousin's flirtations and Lady Charlotte, the organizer of the dance. The narrative transitions from the dance to a fire that erupts in their lodging house, provoking a sense of urgency as Macdonald and his cousin face chaos and danger. This set of events establishes a blend of humor and drama, foreshadowing character development and the interplay of wit and social commentary that is likely to unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Scotland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Scots -- Foreign countries -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 302623 2025-08-20T08:16:52.233254 text/html 309644 2015-11-12T16:18:10 text/html 203225 2025-08-20T08:17:00.269215 application/epub+zip 203511 2025-08-20T08:16:55.658237 application/epub+zip 181239 2025-08-20T08:16:54.319246 application/epub+zip 399860 2025-08-20T08:17:03.479170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368255 2025-08-20T08:16:59.308206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323366 2022-09-22T18:40:40.623682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270427 2025-08-20T08:16:51.114231 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270545 2015-11-12T16:17:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19261 2025-08-20T08:17:03.612171 application/rdf+xml 17277 2025-08-20T08:16:54.835219 image/jpeg 4394 2025-08-20T08:16:54.573229 image/jpeg 105980 2015-11-12T16:25:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 112707 2015-11-12T16:25:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 190220 2025-08-20T08:16:52.260234 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