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The House with the Green Shutters

George Douglas Brown

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Published in 1901 and described by George Douglas Brown as a brutal and bloody work , this bestselling classic was a furious response to what Brown called sentimental slop, the representation of Scotland as a cozy rural idyll. It is probably semi-autobiographical: Brown was illegitimate and rejected by his father and the village of Barbie is loosely based on Ochiltree in Ayrshire. The brutish John Gourlay is a merchant in the village of Barbie, envied and resented by the villagers because of his success, which is symbolized in his prestigious house with green shutters. He dominates and bullies his family, in particular his sensitive, gifted but weak son. Ultimately, his refusal to acknowledge the arrival of the railway and to adapt to the increasing industrialization of Ayrhire precipitates murder, suicide, and his family's tragic downfall.

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Pages:: 247 pages

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Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 1419166867

ISBN13:: 9781419166860

kindle Asin:: B08R3XGB5J

The House with the Green Shutters

George Douglas Brown

3.50/5 (299 ratings)

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Published in 1901 and described by George Douglas Brown as a brutal and bloody work , this bestselling classic was a furious response to what Brown called sentimental slop, the representation of Scotland as a cozy rural idyll. It is probably semi-autobiographical: Brown was illegitimate and rejected by his father and the village of Barbie is loosely based on Ochiltree in Ayrshire. The brutish John Gourlay is a merchant in the village of Barbie, envied and resented by the villagers because of his success, which is symbolized in his prestigious house with green shutters. He dominates and bullies his family, in particular his sensitive, gifted but weak son. Ultimately, his refusal to acknowledge the arrival of the railway and to adapt to the increasing industrialization of Ayrhire precipitates murder, suicide, and his family's tragic downfall.

Format:

Pages:: 247 pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 1419166867

ISBN13:: 9781419166860

kindle Asin:: B08R3XGB5J

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