
A quiet, contemplative voice threads through this gathering of tales, inviting listeners to linger on the edges of myth and everyday life. The stories are presented in a lyrical style that feels both ancient and immediate, each one a mirror reflecting timeless questions of beauty, hope, and the human heart. Though the narratives hint at supernatural currents, their true power lies in the moral reflections they gently unfold.
Among the newly printed pieces are “The Melancholy of Ulad,” “The Hills of Ruel,” and “The Awakening of Angus Ogue,” each opening with a promise of inner discovery rather than grand adventure. The volume also revisits familiar favorites such as “The Anointed Man,” offering fresh encounters with their haunting themes. A standout legend recounts the life of St Bride, weaving together Celtic lore and early Christian reverence into a tender, evocative romance that lingers long after the tale ends.
Full title
Spiritual Tales Re-issue of the Shorter Stories of Fiona Macleod; Rearranged, with Additional Tales
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (174K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Emmy (in memoriam), Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2017-11-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1855–1905
A Scottish writer of poetry, criticism, and fiction, he is remembered most for the extraordinary secret behind his work: from the 1890s onward, he also published as the mysterious "Fiona Macleod." That hidden identity gave his career an unusual double life and helped make him one of the more intriguing literary figures of his era.
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