The Little Minister

The Little Minister is a novel written by J.M. Barrie. It is set in the fictional Scottish town of Thrums and follows the story of Gavin Dishart a young and enthusiastic minister who is sent to the town to take charge of the local church. Gavin is welcomed by the townspeople but he soon finds himself caught up in a love affair with Babbie a beautiful and mysterious young woman who is considered an outcast by the community.The novel explores themes of love betrayal and social class as well as the tension between tradition and modernity. Gavin's relationship with Babbie is complicated by their different social backgrounds and he is forced to choose between his duty to the church and his love for her.The Little Minister is a classic work of Scottish literature and is known for its vivid descriptions of Scottish life and culture. It has been adapted into several stage productions and films and remains a popular read for those interested in Scottish literature and culture.1891. Sir James Matthew Baronet Barrie a Scottish journalist playwright and children's book writer who became world famous with his play and story about Peter Pan the boy who lived in Never Land had a war with Captain Hook and would not grow up. The Little Minister begins: Long ago in the days when our caged blackbirds never saw a king�������s soldier without whistling impudently Come over the water to Charlie a minister of Thrums was to be married but something happened and he remained a bachelor. Then when he was old he passed in our square the lady who was to have been his wife and her hair was white but she too was still unmarried. The meeting had only one witness a weaver and he said solemnly afterwards They didna spaek but they just gave one another a look and I saw the love-light in their een. No more is remembered of these two no being now living ever saw them but the poetry that was in the soul of a battered weaver makes them human to us for ever. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.