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The Annals of the ParishJohn Galt

The Annals of the Parish

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Original author: John Galt

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"The Annals of the Parish" by John Galt is a novel published in 1821. Written as a fictional first-person chronicle, it follows Reverend Micah Balwhidder's fifty-year ministry in rural Scotland from 1760 to 1810. Through the minister's proud yet flawed narration, the novel humorously captures the realities of parish life and the profound social changes brought by the Industrial Revolution. Balwhidder observes political upheaval, including reactions to the French Revolution and emerging utilitarian philosophy, while revealing his own human vanities and economic interests.

The Annals of the Parish, by John Galt. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1310.

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52 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction1,443 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Year 17601,977 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Year 17611,694 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Year 17621,633 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Year 17631,415 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Year 17642,037 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Year 17651,296 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Year 17661,904 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Year 17671,692 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Year 17681,592 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Year 17691,526 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Year 1770581 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Year 17711,698 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: Year 17721,318 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Year 17731,265 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: Year 17741,426 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Year 17751,433 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Year 17761,660 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: Year 17771,974 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: Year 17781,723 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Year 17791,861 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Year 1780651 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Year 17811,397 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: Year 1782943 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: Year 1783652 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: Year 1784506 words
  1. 27.Chapter XXVI: Year 17851,293 words
  2. 28.Chapter XXVII: Year 17861,345 words
  3. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Year 17871,138 words
  4. 30.Chapter XXIX: Year 17881,068 words
  5. 31.Chapter XXX: Year 1789640 words
  6. 32.Chapter XXXI: Year 1790817 words
  7. 33.Chapter XXXII: Year 1791790 words
  8. 34.Chapter XXXIII: Year 1792737 words
  9. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Year 17931,103 words
  10. 36.Chapter XXXV: Year 1794817 words
  11. 37.Chapter XXXVI: Year 17951,326 words
  12. 38.Chapter XXXVII: Year 17961,376 words
  13. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: Year 17971,175 words
  14. 40.Chapter XXXIX: Year 17981,410 words
  15. 41.Chapter XL: Year 17991,352 words
  16. 42.Chapter XLI: Year 1800658 words
  17. 43.Chapter XLII: Year 1801898 words
  18. 44.Chapter XLIII: Year 18021,283 words
  19. 45.Chapter XLIV: Year 18031,331 words
  20. 46.Chapter XLV: Year 18041,380 words
  21. 47.Chapter XLVI: Year 1805630 words
  22. 48.Chapter XLVII: Year 18061,434 words
  23. 49.Chapter XLVIII: Year 1807611 words
  24. 50.Chapter XLIX: Year 18081,451 words
  25. 51.Chapter L: Year 1809610 words
  26. 52.Chapter LI: Year 1810913 words