The Shepherd's Calendar and Other Tales from Scottish Highlands
By James Hogg
Length22h 34m
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James Hogg wrote some of his best stories in The Shepherd's Calendar, in which he defines the content and the manners of the traditional storytelling of Ettrick Forest, the mountainous region in Scotland where he grew up. They reveal Hogg's experiences as a young shepherd as it draws a picture of the pleasures and the dangers of the lives in Scottish Highlands. Some of these stories deal with the supernatural and explore psychological depths with a noteworthy intensity and insight. Large parts of these tales are written in a Scots dialect from the region of Ettrick Forest.
The Shepherd's Calendar:
Rob Dodds
Mr Adamson of Laverhope
The Prodigal Son
The School of Misfortune
George Dobson's Expedition to Hell
The Souters of Selkirk
The Laird of Cassway
Tibby Hyslop's Dream
Mary Burnet
The Brownie of the Black Haggs
The Laird of Wineholm
Window Wat's Courtship
A Strange Secret
The Marvellous Doctor
The Witches of Traquair
Sheep
Prayers
Odd Characters
Nancy Chisholm
Snow-Storms
The Shepherd's Dog
The Expedition to Hell
The Mysterious Bride
The Wool-Gatherer
The Hunt of Eildon
James Hogg (1770-1835) was a Scottish poet, novelist and essayist who wrote in both Scots and English. As a young man he worked as a shepherd and farmhand, and was largely self-educated through reading. He was a friend of many of the great writers of his day, including Sir Walter Scott, of whom he later wrote an unauthorized biography.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.6 (11)
Includes Goodreads
GenreMystery and Thriller, Literary Classics
Length22 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 19, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Rob Dodds
14The Marvellous Doctor
2Mr Adamson of Laverhope
15The Witches of Traquair
3The Prodigal Son
16Sheep
4The School of Misfortune
17Prayers
5George Dobson's Expedition to Hell
18Odd Characters
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6The Souters of Selkirk
19Nancy Chisholm
7The Laird of Cassway
20Snow-Storms
8Tibby Hyslop's Dream
21The Shepherd's Dog
9Mary Burnet
22The Expedition To Hell
10The Brownie of the Black Haggs
23The Mysterious Bride
11The Laird of Wineholm
24The Wool-Gatherer (pt. 1)
12Window Wat's Courtship
25The Wool-Gatherer (pt. 2)
13A Strange Secret
26The Hunt Of Eildon
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