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This collection of literature attempts to compile many classics that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM (9 May 1860 - 19 June 1937) was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. The child of a family of small-town weavers, he was educated in Scotland. He moved to London, where he developed a career... Read Full Overview

Auld Licht Idyls is a collection of short stories written by the famous Scottish author, J.M. Barrie. The book was first published in 1888 and is set in the fictional town of Thrums, which is based on Barrie's hometown of Kirriemuir. The stories revolve around the lives of the... Read Full Overview

Auld Licht Idylls is a collection of sketches and stories written by Scottish author J.M. Barrie, originally published in 1888. The book is set in the fictional village of Thrums, which is based on Barrie's hometown of Kirriemuir in Scotland. The stories revolve around the lives... Read Full Overview

"Auld Licht Idylls" from James Matthew Barrie. Scottish author and dramatist (1860 - 1937).

Written by J. M. Barrie, the Scottish novelist and dramatist who is best known for inventing the character of Peter Pan. Barrie's first novels were set in Kirriemuir, Scotland, which he referred to as "Thrums" (his father worked as a weaver). His Thrums novels were hugely successful... Read Full Overview

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Early this morning I opened a window in my school-house in the glen of Quharity, awakened by the shivering of a starving sparrow against the frosted glass. As the snowy sash creaked in my hand, he made off to the waterspout that suspends its "tangles" of ice over a gaping tank,... Read Full Overview

J. M. Barrie is most famous today for creating Peter Pan, but he was a successful writer of many novels and plays. This is his first novel, somewhat autobiographical describing the strict sect his father grew up in-the Auld Lichts.

Auld licht idylls This book, "Auld licht idylls", by J. M. Barrie, is a replication of a book originally published before 1898. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.

Early this morning I opened a window in my schoolhouse in the glen of Quharity, awakened by the shivering of a starving sparrow against the frosted glass. As the snowy sash creaked in my hand, he made off to the water-spout that suspends its "tangles" of ice over a gaping tank,... Read Full Overview

Auld Licht Idylls by J. M. Barrie is a series of short stories about life in late 19th century small town Scotland. The whole set of stories revolves around the town of Thrums and more especially the members of one of the four churches in that community. The Auld Licht Kirk happens... Read Full Overview

Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM (9 May 1860 - 19 June 1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several successful novels and plays. There... Read Full Overview