J. M. Barrie

One can tell the protagonist is Barrie himself from the remarkable 1800s Scots accent of the secluded one-room home teacher who is struggling to make ends meet while receiving a meager stipend from the people and facing review due to low enrollment. The rambling story reads like a diary of everyday life in the weaving community of Thrums, which is brought to life by the residents' vehement opposition to other churches in the area. Tragic stories like the one about the young guy who went to a nea...