Clan-Albin: A National TaleAssociation for Scottish Literary Studies, 2003 - 598 páginas "Christian Isobel Johnstone, called "the bravehearted lady" by Thomas Carlyle, was editor for more than a decade of Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, a journal famous for its vigorous liberal viewpoints and incisive literary reviews. In 1815 Johnstone also became the author of one of the most extraordinary novels of the Romantic era, Clan-Albin. The story is centered around the childhood and adolescence of its orphan hero, Norman Macalbin, who leaves the poverty of the Highlands to volunteer for the army and journey in Ireland and Spain: but throughout the novel it is the voices of the strong female characters - Lady Augusta, Monimia, Flora and others - that we hear most clearly. These bring to us Johnstone's lament for the loss of Highland culture and scorn for the emergent southern mercantile classes, and portray war as a terrible tragedy whose glorification is unforgivable. Written in the year of Waterloo, Clan-Albin is a unique Scottish novel by an outstanding and neglected female voice."--BOOK JACKET. |
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... knew you , or thought of you , I saw you thus ! ' - Oh Mary , and it was no time for telling lies when the spirit of Donald was just gone forth ! - ' I was then a young girl , ' said she to the children , and had no thought of your ...
... knew you , or thought of you , I saw you thus ! ' - Oh Mary , and it was no time for telling lies when the spirit of Donald was just gone forth ! - ' I was then a young girl , ' said she to the children , and had no thought of your ...
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... knew her loss . The sudden alteration of Flora's countenance shocked Norman nearly as much as the miserable figure before him . The words of congratulation died on her lips , and she abruptly turned away , unable , in the weak state of ...
... knew her loss . The sudden alteration of Flora's countenance shocked Norman nearly as much as the miserable figure before him . The words of congratulation died on her lips , and she abruptly turned away , unable , in the weak state of ...
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... knew a second court - martial was to be held , at which the Colonel was likely to be present . Colonel Grant knew the temper of Sir Archibald Gordon too well to give Norman much hope ; he also knew that vulgar minds cannot separate the ...
... knew a second court - martial was to be held , at which the Colonel was likely to be present . Colonel Grant knew the temper of Sir Archibald Gordon too well to give Norman much hope ; he also knew that vulgar minds cannot separate the ...
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affection appeared arms attended beautiful become believe bless blood bosom called Chapter character child Colonel Craig-gillian cried dear delight Drummond Eleenalin entered eyes face fair fancy father fear feelings felt Flora followed formed fortune gave girl give Glanville glen Gordon half hand happy head hear heard heart Hector Highland honour hope hour Hugh interest kind knew Lady Augusta Leary leave letter lines live looked Lord Macalbin manner Mary means mind Miss Monimia Montague Moome morning mother mountains nature never night Norman officers once party person Piper pleasure poor present replied returned round seemed seen Sir Archibald smiling soldier soon soul spirit stranger suffering sure sweet tears tell tender thing thought took turned voice wandering whole wife wild wish woman young