Lads' Love (1897) - Samuel Rutherford Crockett - Bog

Lads' Love is a novel written by Samuel Rutherford Crockett and published in 1897. The story is set in the Scottish Highlands and centers around the relationship between two young men, Ewan Macleod and Angus Ogilvie. Ewan is the son of a wealthy landowner, while Angus is a poor crofter. Despite their different backgrounds, the two become close friends and eventually fall in love.Their relationship is met with opposition from both their families and the wider community, who view their love as unnatural and sinful. The novel explores themes of prejudice, social class, and the struggle for acceptance in a conservative society.The story is told through the eyes of Ewan, who is torn between his love for Angus and his duty to his family and community. As their relationship becomes more public, Ewan is forced to make a choice between his own happiness and the expectations of those around him.Lads' Love was considered controversial for its time, as it dealt openly with homosexuality at a time when it was still illegal in many countries. Despite this, the novel was well-received by critics and has since become a classic of LGBT literature.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.