Scottish Literature
- 228 pages
- 8 hours of reading
This comprehensive guide to Scottish Literature combines detailed literary history with discussion of contemporary debates about Scottishness.
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Gerard Carruthers is a distinguished scholar of Scottish literature, whose work spans from the late 17th century to the 20th century. He possesses a particular fascination with the long 18th century in Scotland, exploring its unique literary contributions. Carruthers' expertise extends to the meticulous fields of textual editing and book history, offering readers a profound understanding of literary preservation. His extensive research illuminates the enduring legacy and evolution of Scottish literary traditions.
- 2009
- 2009
Scottish poems
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Scottish poetry dates back to the middle ages. Its characteristic marks are energy, wit, satire and-especially in Gaelic - passionate lyrical intensity. Most readers of English poetry are familiar with Irish writing in English, less so with Scots. This volume will add a whole new dimension to their experience of the unparalleled heritage of great poetry produced in these islands. The collection contains all the poets everyone has heard of - Burns, Stevenson, MacDiarmid,Henryson, Scott, Drummond of Hawthornden - and many more beside, including writers from the current renaissance in Scottish poetry.
- 2004
Gerard Carruthers' SCOTNOTE study guide focuses on three novels: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Master of Ballantrae, and The Ebb-Tide. Suitable for senior school pupils and students at all levels.