Scotland's Books: A History of Scottish Literature
- ISBN-10
- 0199888973
- ISBN-13
- 9780199888979
- Series
- Scotland's Books
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 848
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-01-30
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Robert Crawford
Description
From Treasure Island to Trainspotting, Scotland's rich literary tradition has influenced writing across centuries and cultures far beyond its borders. Here, for the first time, is a single volume presenting the glories of fifteen centuries of Scottish literature. In Scotland's Books the much loved poet Robert Crawford tells the story of Scottish imaginative writing and its relationship to the country's history. Stretching from the medieval masterpieces of St. Columba's Iona - the earliest surviving Scottish work - to the energetic world of twenty-first-century writing by authors such as Ali Smith and James Kelman, this outstanding account traces the development of literature in Scotland and explores the cultural, linguistic and literary heritage of the nation. It includes extracts from the writing discussed to give a flavor of the original work, and its new research ranges from specially made translations of ancient poems to previously unpublished material from the Scottish Enlightenment and interviews with living writers. Informative and readable, this is the definitive single-volume guide to the marvelous legacy of Scottish literature.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2009-01-30
- 848 pages
- Ebook
- Oxford University Press
-
- 2009-01-30
- 831 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press on Demand
-
- 2007-08-02
- 848 pages
- Paperback
- Penguin Adult
Similar books
-
The Scottish Book: Mathematics from The Scottish Café, with Selected Problems from The New Scottish Book
By R. Daniel MauldinThe second edition of this book updates and expands upon a historically important collection of mathematical problems first published in the United States by Birkhäuser in 1981.
-
A History Book for Scots: Selections from the Scotichronicon
By Walter BowerOn the other side the king of England, resounding with his innumerable multitude and his pretentious clamour of trumpets, claimed that he would destroy the Scottish army as though this was not difficult. But when the king saw the Scots ...
-
Scotland's Stone of Destiny
By Nick AitchisonScotland's Stone of Destiny is the most famous symbol of both Scottish nationhood and the British monarchy. This is the first full-length, fully researched and illustrated study of its history, mythology, and cultural significance.
-
The Enlightenment and the Book: Scottish Authors and Their Publishers in Eighteenth-Century Britain, Ireland, and America
By Richard B. SherThe Enlightenment and the Book seeks to remedy the common misperception that such classics as The Wealth of Nations and The Life of Samuel Johnson were written by authors who eyed their publishers as minor functionaries in their profession.
-
Scotland: A History from Earliest Times
By Alistair Moffat‘Alistair Moffat’s Bannockburn is a pacy account of the days leading up to the battle’ - Saturday Herald ‘A carefully considered account of a well-trodden historical event, Moffat enlightens and...
-
Scotland's Highlands & Islands
By Richenda MiersFrom Inverness to the Outer Hebrides and Shetland, this guide reveals some of the last wildernesses of Europe.
-
Little Book of Scottish Clans
By Alexander FultonThis concise little book sets out to be a handy guide to over eighty Scottish families, showing their tartans in full color, while outlining the family history, origins and geographical distribution.
-
The Land of Story-Books: Scottish Children's Literature in the Long Nineteenth Century
By Sarah Dunnigan, Shu-Fang LaiThis volume of twenty essays presents a unique insight into the world of nineteenth-century Scottish children's literature.
-
Outlander
By Diana GabaldonSuddenly she is a Sassenach—an "outlander"—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of our Lord...1743.
-
Sunset Song
By Lewis Grassic GibbonBut although the novel describes a way of life which is in decline, it also presents a strong image of hope. Chris adapts to her new world, displaying an intuitive strength which, like the land which she loves, endures despite everything.