David Elginbrod
1863 novel by George MacDonald
Author | George MacDonald |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Hurst and Blackett |
Publication date | 1863 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
David Elginbrod is an 1863 novel by George MacDonald. It is MacDonald's first realistic novel.
Plot introduction
A novel of Scottish country life, in the dialect of Aberdeen.
A story of humble life, centering in two saintly personalities, a dignified and pious Scottish peasant, and his daughter. A vein of mysticism runs through the story, and mesmerism and electro-biology are introduced.
Literary significance and criticism
- A novel which is the work of a man of genius. It will attract the highest class of readers. —Times.
- There are many beautiful passages and descriptions in this book. The characters are extremely well drawn. ——Athenæum.
- A clever novel. The incidents are exciting, and the interest is maintained to the close. It may be doubted if Sir Walter Scott himself ever painted a Scotch fireside with more truth. —Morning Post.
- David Elginbrod is the finest character we have met in fiction for many a day. The descriptions of natural scenery are vivid, truthful, and artistic; the general reflections are those of a refined, thoughtful, and poetical philosopher, and the whole moral atmosphere of the book la lofty, pure, and invigorating. —Globe.
External links
- David Elginbrod at Project Gutenberg
- David Elginbrod public domain audiobook at LibriVox
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Works by George MacDonald
- Phantastes
- David Elginbrod
- Alec Forbes of Howglen
- At the Back of the North Wind
- Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood
- The Princess and the Goblin
- The Lost Princess
- Sir Gibbie
- Mary Marston
- The Day Boy and the Night Girl
- The Princess and Curdie
- The Elect Lady
- Lilith
- Within and Without
- The Light Princess
- The Golden Key
- The Shadows
- Evenor
- Nycteris
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