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100 1 _aOliphant, Mrs.
_q(Margaret),
_d1828-1897
245 1 0 _aHarry Muir
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-01-14
508 _aSusan Skinner, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Harry Muir: A Story of Scottish Life, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative explores the complexities of Scottish life through its characters, particularly focusing on Harry Muir, a clerk with considerable talent and charm but hampered by the burdens of his humble circumstances and family obligations. The story draws readers into the socio-economic dynamics of the time, highlighting themes of ambition, class, and familial responsibility. The opening of the story introduces us to several young men visiting Glasgow Cathedral, where they discuss Harry Muir, an intelligent clerk known for his singing but perceived to be of lowly status due to his upbringing and financial struggles. Muir's struggles are further illustrated when he is summoned for dinner by his wealthier colleagues, emphasizing the class distinctions at play. The narrative then shifts to a dramatic moment when Muir heroically saves a child from an accident, suffering a severe injury in the process. This event sets the stage for exploring the relationships between Muir, his wife, and his supportive sisters as they navigate the implications of his injury and their challenging lives in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Hurst and Blackett, 1853
653 _aScotland -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/harrymuirstoryof01olipiala https://archive.org/details/harrymuirstoryof02olipiala https://archive.org/details/harrymuirstoryof03olip
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72715
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