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A collection of traditional Scottish folktales, compiled by acclaimed author James Hogg. These stories were originally shared orally among working-class people in the Scottish countryside, and Hogg took great care to preserve their unique character and vivid language. An important contribution to Scottish literature and folklore.
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James Hogg
James Hogg (1770–1835) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, and poet. After spending his youth driving sheep and writing music, he moved to Edinburgh to begin a literary career, and became one of the most celebrated intellectuals of his day. He is best remembered as the author of the gothic novel The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (1824).
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