Project Gutenberg 2018-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 180 Mackenzie, Alexander 1838 1898 Mackenzie, A. (Alexander) Historical Tales and Legends of the Highlands Locality -- The spell of Cadboll -- Prince Charlie and Mary Macleod -- James Macpherson, the famous musician and freebooter -- The first gauger in Skye -- The raid of Cilliechriost -- Lachlan Og Mackinnon and the Skye factor  -- James Grant of Carron -- John Mackay of Farr -- The Cummings of Badenoch -- Glengarry and his favourite -- Castle Urquhart and the fugitive lovers -- The fairies and Donald Duaghal Mackay -- Young Glengarry, the Black Raven -- Cawdor Castle -- A legend of Invershin -- The Bonnie Earl of Moray -- The Rout of Moy -- A legend of Loch-Maree -- Allan Donn and Annie Campbell -- Mary Macleod of Marrig. Produced by Paul Marshall 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.) "Historical Tales and Legends of the Highlands" by Alexander Mackenzie is a collection of folk tales and legends centered around Highland Scotland, written in the late 19th century. This work showcases the rich oral tradition of the region, capturing stories that reflect the cultural heritage, struggles, and romanticized history of the Highlands, including themes of love, tragedy, and supernatural elements. At the start of the book, the author introduces readers to a remote Highland village where life is largely self-sufficient and steeped in tradition. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the local lifestyle, including communal storytelling at the "Ceilidh," a gathering where tales, poetry, and folklore are shared among the community. The beginning emphasizes the importance of oral history, setting the stage for various tales, and introduces notable characters like Lady May, who seeks to defy her father's plans for her arranged marriage, and the mysterious Hugh Munro, whose love for her weaves a thread of romance and danger through the ensuing stories. The opening sets the tone for a rich exploration of Scottish folklore that blends history, legend, and cultural identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Legends -- Scotland -- Highlands GR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 424209 2025-06-23T10:40:05.130242 text/html 424221 2018-12-30T21:34:46 text/html 472327 2025-06-23T10:40:12.045211 application/epub+zip 471751 2025-06-23T10:40:06.505307 application/epub+zip 255330 2025-06-23T10:40:05.936203 application/epub+zip 570781 2025-06-23T10:40:16.534190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532550 2025-06-23T10:40:11.470174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317018 2022-09-26T15:09:03.798804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390221 2025-06-23T10:40:04.572229 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 390449 2018-12-30T21:34:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19495 2025-06-23T10:40:16.689109 application/rdf+xml 17420 2025-06-23T10:40:06.032201 image/jpeg 2749 2025-06-23T10:40:05.984186 image/jpeg 151838 2018-12-30T21:34:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 418788 2018-12-30T21:35:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 477176 2025-06-23T10:40:05.194252 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