"The Shepherd's Calendar. Volume I (of II)" by James Hogg is a set of stories from the early 1800s that highlights the everyday routines of Scottish shepherds and farmers. The tales examine topics such as the environment, people's relationships, and religion as displayed through the lives of those working as shepherds and farmers. The book starts by showing the reader Andrew, an old shepherd, and his wife, Janet, as they deal with a really bad winter storm while taking care of their sheep. Andrew talks about how he feels about the country's moral problems, thinking about punishment from above. He tells stories about difficulties farmers dealt with in the past. As he speaks with a farmer who is visiting, it is clear that both are worried about problems in farming and the apparent drop in morals among people in the community, especially those in farming. This kind of storytelling sets the stage for a much closer look at the way of life, opinions, and challenges faced by everyday people as they face both nature and all of life's confusions.
The Shepherd's Calendar. Volume I (of II)
By James Hogg
Amidst harsh winters and failing crops, simple farmers grapple with their faith and community.
Summary
About the AuthorJames Hogg 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 unauthorised biography. He became widely known as the "Ettrick Shepherd", a nickname under which some of his works were published, and the character name he was given in the widely read series Noctes Ambrosianae, published in Blackwood's Magazine. He is best known today for his novel The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner. His other works include the long poem The Queen's Wake (1813), his collection of songs Jacobite Relics (1819), and his two novels The Three Perils of Man (1822), and The Three Perils of Woman (1823).
James Hogg 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 unauthorised biography. He became widely known as the "Ettrick Shepherd", a nickname under which some of his works were published, and the character name he was given in the widely read series Noctes Ambrosianae, published in Blackwood's Magazine. He is best known today for his novel The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner. His other works include the long poem The Queen's Wake (1813), his collection of songs Jacobite Relics (1819), and his two novels The Three Perils of Man (1822), and The Three Perils of Woman (1823).
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