Brown Douglas H. (Book order)

Brown Douglas H. Book order

George Douglas Brown was a Scottish novelist, best known for his highly influential realist novel The House with the Green Shutters (1901). This work, published the year before his death at age 33, is lauded for its raw realism and insightful portrayal of life in a Scottish village. Brown's distinctive style and his ability to capture complex human emotions left an indelible mark on literature.

The House with the Green Shutters

336 pages
12 hours of reading

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The brutish John Gourlay is a merchant in the village of Barbie, envied and resented by the villagers because of his success, which is symbolised in his prestigious house with green shutters. He dominates and bullies his family, in particular his gifted, sensitive but weak son. Ultimately, his refusal to acknowledge the arrival of the railway and to adapt to the increasing industrialisation of Ayrshire precipitates murder, suicide and his family's tragic downfall.