The House with the Green Shutters (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: George Douglas Brown
- First Published: 1901
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Regional realism
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Setting: Rural Scotland
- Principal Characters: John Gourlay, Young John, Mrs. Gourlay, James Wilson
- Genres: Long fiction, Realism, Regional fiction
- Subjects: Parents and children, Suicide, Murder or homicide, Nineteenth century, Rural or country life, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Substance abuse, Fathers, Scotland or Scottish people, Merchants
- Locales: Scotland
The Story:
John Gourlay was proud of his twelve wagons and his many business successes, but mostly he was proud of his House with the Green Shutters. Into it he had put all the frustration he felt for his lack of friends, his slovenly wife, and his weakling son. Gourlay’s was a pride of insolence. He would have more than his neighbors, his betters; he would make them acknowledge him as their superior. Gourlay had not found a golden touch. He had simply worked hard, turning every shilling into pounds by any method open to him. In the process, he became mean, stingy, boastful,...
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