Project Gutenberg 2019-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 140 Lauder, Thomas Dick, Sir 1784 1848 Lauder, Thomas Dick, Sir, bart. Montgomery, Charles Montague Dick-Lauder, Thomas Highland Legends Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Highland Legends" by Sir Thomas Dick Lauder is a collection of historical tales and folklore written in the late 19th century. The book explores various legends from the Scottish Highlands, delving into themes of heroism, nature, and the cultural history of the region. Key characters include Laird Macfarlane, who confronts fate, love, and loss while grappling with the consequences of his actions. At the start of the work, the author sets the scene with vivid descriptions of Scotland's moorlands, establishing a backdrop for the fierce and rugged life of its inhabitants. The narrative introduces Macfarlane, who reflects on the beauty and desolation of the landscape during a peaceful moment that is soon shattered by a foreboding vision involving his people. This vision foreshadows tragedy, setting off a chain of events that intertwines love, loss, and revenge, particularly surrounding the impending wedding of his foster brother Angus and his betrothed, Ellen, against a backdrop of an oppressive and uncaring natural world. The opening captivates readers with both lyrical descriptions and the weight of impending disaster, hinting at the epic tales of Highland culture to unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Legends -- Scotland GR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 969024 2025-06-23T11:15:32.150104 text/html 982647 2019-01-14T13:36:42 text/html 478479 2025-06-23T11:15:45.968991 application/epub+zip 477685 2025-06-23T11:15:35.301071 application/epub+zip 469559 2025-06-23T11:15:33.848038 application/epub+zip 746474 2025-06-23T11:15:54.163052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661712 2025-06-23T11:15:44.545053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633845 2022-09-26T16:19:05.109340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 865662 2025-06-23T11:15:29.959076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 865899 2019-01-14T13:36:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18909 2025-06-23T11:15:54.334990 application/rdf+xml 17438 2025-06-23T11:15:33.996041 image/jpeg 2447 2025-06-23T11:15:33.921029 image/jpeg 331543 2019-01-14T13:36:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 428009 2019-01-14T13:36:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 417726 2025-06-23T11:15:32.245136 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