Scottish literature since 1707 / Marshall Walker.
| Author/creator | Walker, Marshall author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London : Longman, 1996. |
| Description | xvi, 443 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Longman literature in English series Longman literature in English series. ^A227682 |
| Contents | Terms of reference: patriotism and change ; Scottish identity and tradition -- Union and enlightenment -- Satire, sentiment and Scots -- Robert Burns: the myth and the gift -- Sir Walter Scott and the supreme fiction -- Calvin's Scottish devil, the end of rural sleep and practical Christianity -- Didacts and doomsters: nineteenth-century prophecy, fantasy and nightmare -- Robert Louis Stevenson and the war in the members -- Tragedy, epic and entertainment: early twentieth-century fiction --"Whaur's yer Wullie Shakespeare?": the return of Scottish drama -- Poets of the Scottish renaissance from Hugh MacDiarmid to Edwin Morgan --Post-war fiction: realism, violence and magic. |
| General note | Author is Professor of English at the University of Waikato, Hamilton, N.Z. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-436) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Walker, Marshall. Scottish literature since 1707. London ; New York : Longman, ©1996 |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| ISBN | 0582028922 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780582028920 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0582028930 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780582028937 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR8514 .W35 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |