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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... stranger to Dunalbin . " And God grant that she be alive , " said Ronald's wife , as attended by his daughter he was about to set out ; and Ronald , who fancied her voice never sounded so sweet as when tuned to the note of pity ...
... stranger to Dunalbin . " And God grant that she be alive , " said Ronald's wife , as attended by his daughter he was about to set out ; and Ronald , who fancied her voice never sounded so sweet as when tuned to the note of pity ...
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... stranger ; a young man , -how came he hither ; he may long have seen - heard me ! Oh , I shall expire of confusion . Cruel little bird , thus to betray me . But I will run home , and never , never see him more ; and abandon thee ...
... stranger ; a young man , -how came he hither ; he may long have seen - heard me ! Oh , I shall expire of confusion . Cruel little bird , thus to betray me . But I will run home , and never , never see him more ; and abandon thee ...
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... stranger . The countenance of the Lady had recovered its wonted serene benevolence , animated by the spirit of active humanity . She welcomed the stranger in language , that , though not modish , was kind , polished and encouraging ...
... stranger . The countenance of the Lady had recovered its wonted serene benevolence , animated by the spirit of active humanity . She welcomed the stranger in language , that , though not modish , was kind , polished and encouraging ...
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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