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The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Romanticism
Murray (Ed) Pittock
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Description for The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Romanticism
Paperback. This is the first and only guide to Scottish Romanticism. It captures the best of critical debate as well as presenting exciting new approaches to a distinctively Scottish Romanticism in literary theory, religious studies, music and song and the thematic use of non standard English. Editor(s): Pittock, Professor Murray. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
Bringing together an international group of experts, this companion explores a distinctly Scottish Romanticism. Discussing the most influential texts and authors in depth, the original essays shed new critical light on texts from Macpherson's Ossian poetry to Hogg's Confessions of a Justified Sinner, and from Scott's Waverley Novels to the work of John Galt. As well as dealing with the major Romantic figures, the contributors look afresh at ballads, songs, the idea of the bard, religion, periodicals, the national tale, the picturesque, the city, language and the role of Gaelic in Scottish Romanticism. Key Features * The first and only ... Read more
Bringing together an international group of experts, this companion explores a distinctly Scottish Romanticism. Discussing the most influential texts and authors in depth, the original essays shed new critical light on texts from Macpherson's Ossian poetry to Hogg's Confessions of a Justified Sinner, and from Scott's Waverley Novels to the work of John Galt. As well as dealing with the major Romantic figures, the contributors look afresh at ballads, songs, the idea of the bard, religion, periodicals, the national tale, the picturesque, the city, language and the role of Gaelic in Scottish Romanticism. Key Features * The first and only ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748638468
SKU
V9780748638468
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About Murray (Ed) Pittock
Murray Pittock is Bradley Professor of English Literature at the University of Glasgow, Head of the College of Arts and Vice-Principal. He has formerly held chairs and other senior appointments at Strathclyde, Edinburgh and Manchester universities. His recent work includes Scottish and Irish Romanticism (2008), The Reception of Sir Walter Scott in Europe (2007) and James Boswell (2007). Forthcoming work ... Read more
Reviews for The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Romanticism
The Edinburgh Companion to Romanticism is both an excellent teaching compendium and also a compass of the exciting research that has established the field of 'Scottish Romanticism'. Undergraduates, postgraduates and professional academics will all find in it much exciting material with which to work.
Gerard Carruthers, Professor of Scottish Literature since 1700, University of Glasgow. The Edinburgh Companion to ... Read more
Gerard Carruthers, Professor of Scottish Literature since 1700, University of Glasgow. The Edinburgh Companion to ... Read more