Annals of the Parish (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: John Galt
- First Published: 1821
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social chronicle
- Time of Work: 1760-1810
- Setting: Scotland
- Principal Characters: The Reverend Micah Balwhidder, Lord Eaglesham, Betty Lanshaw, Lizy Kibbock, Mrs. Nugent, Mr. Cayenne, Lady MacAdam
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Roads, streets, or highways, Rural or country life, Ministry or ministers, Eighteenth century, Scotland or Scottish people, Religious life, Presbyterian church
- Locales: Scotland
The Story:
As a young man just out of divinity school at the University of Glasgow and recently accepted for the ministry, the Reverend Micah Balwhidder was appointed to the charge of the established Presbyterian Church in the village of Dalmailing in western Scotland. Because he had been appointed by a great landowner, without their approval, the people of Dalmailing tried to prevent Mr. Balwhidder from taking his post. On the Sunday Mr. Balwhidder was installed, the officiating ministers had to enter the church through a window, because the door had been nailed fast. Nor did...
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