Blind Allan. A Tale, From "Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life."
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Title
Blind Allan. A Tale, From "Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life."
Alternative Title
Sour Milk Wholesale
Publisher
[No Place] : Printed for the Booksellers
Date
1840-1850? per Scottish Chapbook Catalogue, University of Glasgow
Extent
24 pages
15 cm
Is Part Of
Chapbook #14 in a bound collection of 20 chapbooks (s0231b06)
Description
69 printed at bottom of title-page
Abstract
An uplifting tale of the power of love in conquering the trials of life. Allen, a young man slowly becomes blind. The blindness causes him to despair, most especially because he feels he must now break off his betrothal to his childhood sweetheart, Fanny. Going against the advice of all family and neighbours, Fanny declares her love and they go ahead and get married anyway. Together, their love, patience, and industriousness actually lead them to increase their fortunes rather than lose it due to Allan’s blindness. They have a happy home, family, and good fortune for many years. Eventually Allan’s sight is restored by an operation, and the family continues to thrive due to the particular virtues cultivated during Allan’s blindness. A short humorous anecdote on the pranks of a couple of local lords in Edinburgh follows.
Coverage
St. Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, Scotland
Subject
Courtship and Marriage
Religion and Ethics
Wit and Humor
health remedies
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/chapbooks/search/
Format
JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Rights
In the public domain; For higher quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“Blind Allan. A Tale, From "Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life.",” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 23, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/678.
