Project Gutenberg 2023-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 797 Various Verschillende Various, Various The book of Scottish story : $b historical, humorous, legendary, and imaginative, selected from the works of standard Scottish authors $aEdinburgh :$bThe Edinburgh Publishing Company, $c1876. Richard Tonsing, Susan Skinner, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Book of Scottish Story" is a collection of historical, humorous, legendary, and imaginative tales, likely compiled in the late 19th century. This anthology features stories from notable Scottish authors and is designed to reflect the national spirit and character while providing a diverse range of narratives to entertain and inform readers. The beginning of this collection sets the stage for the first story, "The Henpecked Man," which introduces us to Patie Crichton, a diminutive bicker-maker from Birgham. The tale unfolds as Patie laments his unhappy marriage to Tibby, a domineering wife who often scolds and belittles him. He recalls their courtship with fondness but quickly reveals the misery that followed their wedding. As he shares his experiences with his friend Robin, Patie expresses a desire for change in his domestic life, which prompts Robin to suggest he take charge of his finances and assert himself at home. This opening portion illustrates not only the challenges Patie faces in his marriage but also introduces themes of love, conflict, and personal growth amidst the humorous and relatable misadventures of Scottish domestic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/bookofscottishst00unse/ 20210207070352author 1876 GB Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Scottish fiction Short stories, Scottish PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 3034406 2025-09-28T12:07:15.427173 text/html 3006154 2023-11-07T23:43:25 text/html 1635073 2025-09-28T12:07:43.328101 application/epub+zip 1641107 2025-09-28T12:07:19.019200 application/epub+zip 1583035 2025-09-28T12:07:17.302199 application/epub+zip 3091316 2025-09-28T12:08:03.414371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2924250 2025-09-28T12:07:41.866003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2823779 2025-09-28T12:07:10.637155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2803886 2023-11-07T23:43:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15943 2025-09-28T12:08:03.582379 application/rdf+xml 17787 2025-09-28T12:07:17.597119 image/jpeg 2567 2025-09-28T12:07:17.451155 image/jpeg 2413183 2025-09-28T12:07:15.675156 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