Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 340 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 The Portent and Other Stories The portent -- The cruel painter -- The castle -- The wow o' rivven -- The broken swords -- The gray wolf -- Uncle Cornelius his story. Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, Sandra Brown and the DP Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Portent and Other Stories" by George MacDonald is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The overarching narrative, "The Portent," explores themes of inner vision and the Highland belief in second sight, following the life of a young man named Duncan, who grapples with his unique gifts and their implications. As the story unfolds, it hints at a blend of romance, the supernatural, and human nature, particularly as Duncan navigates his relationships and the mysterious phenomena surrounding him. The opening of the book introduces us to Duncan's boyhood in the rugged Scottish Highlands, emphasizing his deep connection to the landscape and his peculiar sensitivity to sounds that others cannot perceive. The narrative reflects on his solitary adventures on a hill that he regards as a kingdom of his own. A sense of foreboding is established through his experiences with second sight and unsettling auditory phenomena. As Duncan grows older, he encounters his old nurse, who possesses second sight, and reveals an ominous connection between the sounds he hears and impending misfortunes. The opening chapters set a tone of introspection and anticipation, hinting at the unfolding drama of Duncan's life as he confronts both his extraordinary abilities and the darker forces at play around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Highlands (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: British Literature 571819 2025-08-04T07:36:50.307943 text/html 584530 2021-02-25T22:56:33 text/html 278001 2025-08-04T07:36:58.518936 application/epub+zip 288425 2025-08-04T07:36:53.289943 application/epub+zip 269844 2025-08-04T07:36:52.058956 application/epub+zip 495232 2025-08-04T07:37:02.857888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458345 2025-08-04T07:36:57.782947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423748 2022-09-04T12:31:02.400373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500870 2025-08-04T07:36:49.550996 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 500642 2016-10-10T14:28:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 496430 2013-04-18T13:01:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 496470 2013-04-18T13:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22590 2025-08-04T07:37:02.998910 application/rdf+xml 11715 2025-08-04T07:36:52.590930 image/jpeg 2944 2025-08-04T07:36:52.333952 image/jpeg 190138 2016-10-10T14:30:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 189594 2013-04-18T13:01:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 199019 2021-02-25T22:56:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 189572 2013-04-18T13:01:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 271587 2025-08-04T07:36:50.349969 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