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    <title>Spiritual Tales</title>
    <subTitle>Re-issue of the Shorter Stories of Fiona Macleod; Rearranged, with Additional Tales</subTitle>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Sharp, William</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1855-1905</namePart>
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    <dateIssued encoding="marc">2017</dateIssued>
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  <abstract>"Spiritual Tales" by Fiona Macleod is a collection of legendary stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology showcases a series of spiritual narratives infused with Celtic mythology and moral reflections, depicting characters from ancient tales, including the noble Dùvach and the enigmatic Bride. The tales explore deep themes of love, sacrifice, and human connection to the divine, often framed against the ethereal beauty of nature.  At the start of "Spiritual Tales," we are introduced to Dùvach, a herdsman living on the isle of Iona, who is actually of noble lineage but bears the weight of exile due to a past wrong. Accompanying him is a child named Bride, who is characterized by her extraordinary beauty and mysterious origins. The narrative unfolds as Dùvach grapples with his past and the prophecy surrounding Bride, hinting at her divine destiny. The storytelling weaves together rich imagery and lyrical prose as it immerses readers in the mystical realm of the Isles, setting the stage for tales that blend mythology with morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)</abstract>
  <tableOfContents>St Bride of the Isles -- The three marvels of Iona -- The melancholy of Ulad -- Ula and Urla -- The dark nameless one -- The smoothing of the hand -- The anointed man -- The Hills of Ruel -- The Fisher of Men -- The last supper -- The awakening of Angus Ogue.</tableOfContents>
  <note>Release date is 2017-11-01</note>
  <note>Produced by Emmy (in memoriam), Stephen Hutcheson, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by The Internet Archive)</note>
  <note>Original publication data not identified</note>
  <subject>
    <topic>Scotland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction</topic>
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  <subject>
    <topic>Mythology, Celtic -- Fiction</topic>
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