Project Gutenberg 2025-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 128 Mackenzie, Donald A. (Donald Alexander) 1873 1936 Mackenzie, Donald Alexander The real Mackay Reprinted from "The Dunedin Magazine" Carol Brown, Mairi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (National Library of Scotland) "The Real Mackay" by Donald A. Mackenzie is a one-act play that paints a vivid picture of life in a Scottish Highlands crofter's cottage. Written during the early 20th century, the play explores themes of love, societal class, and familial bonds. Set against the backdrop of a serene and picturesque environment, it focuses on the interactions between characters as they navigate personal struggles in a tight-knit community. The narrative centers around Widow Mackay and her daughter Màiri, who have faced personal losses and must contend with societal expectations. Màiri grapples with her feelings for Sandy Speedwell, a young artist and poet, who comes from a different social class, complicating their relationship. As misunderstandings arise—particularly involving Sandy’s mother—tensions mount until a moment of reconciliation allows the characters to confront their conflicts. The play culminates in a poignant resolution, highlighting the enduring nature of love and forgiveness amidst the constraints of class and social conventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://digital.nls.uk/81563845 20250107003636mackenzie 1914 GB Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en One-act plays English drama -- Scottish authors Scottish drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 74492 2025-07-30T04:06:35.404228 text/html 50108 2025-03-06T20:04:04 text/html 158109 2025-07-30T04:06:38.134209 application/epub+zip 156969 2025-07-30T04:06:36.123231 application/epub+zip 106933 2025-07-30T04:06:35.746220 application/epub+zip 128770 2025-07-30T04:06:39.648186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119086 2025-07-30T04:06:37.846206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58690 2025-07-30T04:06:35.053212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38919 2025-03-06T20:04:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16037 2025-07-30T04:06:39.789184 application/rdf+xml 3761 2025-07-30T04:06:35.914220 image/jpeg 840 2025-07-30T04:06:35.828226 image/jpeg 118551 2025-07-30T04:06:35.414301 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