Gael and Lowlander in Scottish literature
Subtitle: cross-currents in Scottish writing in the nineteenth century
By: edited by Christopher MacLachlan and Ronald W. Renton
Series: Association for Scottish literary studies. Occasional papers -- number 20; Occasional papers (Association for Scottish Literary Studies) -- no. 20.
Publisher: Scottish Literature International
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Glasgow
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781908980106
Subjects: English literature; Scottish authors; History and criticism; Scottish literature; In literature
Description: The nineteenth century saw the romanticisation of the Highlander, the rise of tartanry and the emergence of the modern Scottish tourist industry. It also witnessed the worst excesses of the Clearances and the beginnings of an exodus from the Highlands to the industrial cities and to the colonies. The fourteen essays in this volume examine the literary culture of Scotland - Highland and Lowland - during this transformational period, and explore its interactions and intersections.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.