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 student guide to Scottish Romanticism capturing the best of critical debate while providing new approaches * Contributors include: Ian Duncan (UC Berkeley), Angela Esterhammer (Zurich University), Peter Garside (Edinburgh University), Andrew Monnickendam (Barcelona University), Fiona Stafford (Oxford University), Fernando Toda (Salamanca University) and Crawford Gribben (Trinity College, Dublin) - who have themselves helped to define approaches to the period

About the Author
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 includes collections on Robert Burns in Global Culture, the Reception of Robert Burns in Europe and the textual edition of the Scottish Musical Museum for the Oxford Burns. He is currently PI of the AHRC Beyond Text project, 'Robert Burns, 1796-1909: Inventing Tradition and Securing Memory'.

Reviews
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 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.



Book Information
ISBN 9780748638468
Author Professor Murray Pittock
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Weight(grams) 399g