George MacDonald

David Elginbrod

First published
1863
Length
173,000 words, about 13 hours' reading

Begin reading

His first novel: a Scottish ploughman’s faith, and the young tutor who learns from it.

Contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Book I. Turriepuffit
    1. Chapter I. The Fir-Wood
    2. Chapter II. David Elginbrod and the New Tutor
    3. Chapter III. The Daisy and the Primrose
    4. Chapter IV. The Cottage
    5. Chapter V. The Students
    6. Chapter VI. The Laird’s Lady
    7. Chapter VII. The Secret of the Wood
    8. Chapter VIII. A Sunday Morning
    9. Chapter IX. Nature
    10. Chapter X. Harvest
    11. Chapter XI. A Change and No Change
    12. Chapter XII. Charity
    13. Chapter XIII. Heraldry
    14. Chapter XIV. Winter
    15. Chapter XV. Transition
  3. Book II. Arnstead
    1. Chapter I. A New Home
    2. Chapter II. Harry’s New Horse
    3. Chapter III. Euphrasia
    4. Chapter IV. The Cave in the Straw
    5. Chapter V. Larch and Other Hunting
    6. Chapter VI. Fatima
    7. Chapter VII. The Picture Gallery
    8. Chapter VIII. Nest-Building
    9. Chapter IX. Geography Point
    10. Chapter X. Italian
    11. Chapter XI. The First Midnight
    12. Chapter XII. A Sunday
    13. Chapter XIII. A Storm
    14. Chapter XIV. An Evening Lecture
    15. Chapter XV. Another Evening Lecture
    16. Chapter XVI. A New Visitor and an Old Acquaintance
    17. Chapter XVII. Materialism alias Ghost-Hunting
    18. Chapter XVIII. More Materialism and Some Spiritualism
    19. Chapter XIX. The Ghost’s Walk
    20. Chapter XX. The Bad Man
    21. Chapter XXI. Spirit Versus Materialism
    22. Chapter XXII. The Ring
    23. Chapter XXIII. The Wager
    24. Chapter XXIV. The Lady Euphrasia
    25. Chapter XXV. Next Morning
    26. Chapter XXVI. An Accident
    27. Chapter XXVII. More Troubles
    28. Chapter XXVIII. A Bird’s-Eye View
    29. Chapter XXIX. Hugh’s Awaking
    30. Chapter XXX. Changes
    31. Chapter XXXI. Explanations
    32. Chapter XXXII. Departure
  4. Book III. London
    1. Chapter I. Lodgings
    2. Chapter II. Letters for the Post
    3. Chapter III. Endeavours
    4. Chapter IV. A Letter from the Post
    5. Chapter V. Beginnings
    6. Chapter VI. A Sunday’s Dinner
    7. Chapter VII. Sunday Evening
    8. Chapter VIII. Euphra
    9. Chapter IX. The New Pupils
    10. Chapter X. Consultations
    11. Chapter XI. Questions and Dreams
    12. Chapter XII. A Sunday with Falconer
    13. Chapter XIII. The Lady’s-Maid
    14. Chapter XIV. David Elginbrod
    15. Chapter XV. Margaret’s Secret
    16. Chapter XVI. Forebodings
    17. Chapter XVII. Strife
    18. Chapter XVIII. Victory
    19. Chapter XIX. Margaret
    20. Chapter XX. A New Guide
    21. Chapter XXI. The Last Groat
    22. Chapter XXII. Death
    23. Chapter XXIII. Nature and her Lady
    24. Chapter XXIV. The Fir-Wood Again
    25. Scottish Words

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