MacDonald, George

George (1824-1905), a Scottish man of letters. He was born at Huntly in Aberdeenshire, and was educated at the University of Aberdeen. He was educated for what we should, in this country, call the Congregational ministry, but he joined the English Church and took up literature as a profession. MacDonald is the author of a number of juvenile books and poems and works of a religious nature. His reputation rests, however, on the novels dealing with Scottish character and scenery. Robert Falconer is considered his strongest work. Other novels are Annals of a Quiet Neighborhood, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, Alec Forbes, Marquis of Lossie, Salted with Fire, Sir Gibbie, Donal Grant, and Warlock of Glen Warlock.