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James Hogg is one of the acknowledged masters of the short story. Some of his best stories appeared in The Shepherd's Calendar, a work of the 1820s in which he sets out to re-create on paper the manner and the content of the traditional oral storytelling of Ettrick Forest,... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Shepherd's Calendar by James Hogg

A collection of thirteen tales and anecdotes, published for the first time as Hogg intended, and capturing the flavour of Border story-telling.

This pastoral poem celebrates the joys and sorrows of rural life in Scotland, offering vivid descriptions of the natural world and its inhabitants. Through the use of dialect, traditional songs, and folklore, the author evokes the traditions and customs of the Scottish people,... Read Full Overview

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This pastoral poem celebrates the joys and sorrows of rural life in Scotland, offering vivid descriptions of the natural world and its inhabitants. Through the use of dialect, traditional songs, and folklore, the author evokes the traditions and customs of the Scottish people,... Read Full Overview