The little minister / J.M. Barrie.

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The Little Minister is set in Thrums, a Scottish weaving village based on Barrie's birthplace, and concerns Gavin Dishart, a young impoverished minister with his first congregation. The weavers he serves soon riot in protest against reductions in their wages and harsh working conditions. Warned by B...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937 (Author)
Corporate Author: United States Book Company (Copyright holder)
Language:English
Published: New York : H. M. Caldwell Company, [1895]
©1895
Subjects:
Clergy > Scotland > Fiction.
Women, Romani > Scotland > 19th century > Fiction.
Romanies > Scotland > Fiction.
Weavers > Scotland > 19th century > Fiction.
Inscriptions (Provenance)
Genre:
Fiction.
Inscriptions (Provenance)
Ownership and Custodial History:
Forner owner's inscription on front fly-leaf.
Local Note:
MSU: Ex libris vignette stamped on front paste down.
Physical Description:xxxii, 375 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
The Little Minister is set in Thrums, a Scottish weaving village based on Barrie's birthplace, and concerns Gavin Dishart, a young impoverished minister with his first congregation. The weavers he serves soon riot in protest against reductions in their wages and harsh working conditions. Warned by Babbie, a beautiful and mysterious Gypsy, that Lord Rintoul, the local laird, has summoned the militia, the weavers prepare for a fight. During the ensuing melee, Dishart rescues Babbie from the soldiers. Dishart and Babbie fall in love, he never suspecting that she is really a well-born lady who is unwillingly betrothed to the old Lord Rintoul. After many trials, the two live happily ever after.
Note:Frontispiece (black and white).
Call Number:PR4074 .L4 1895