Edwin Muir and his work are amply represented in this invaluable collection of essays that discuss biographical considerations, as well as his literary influence and outlookall of which highlights the essence of Muir’s achievements.

Edwin Muir: Centenary Assessments (Asls Occasional Papers Series)

MacLachlan, Christopher

ROBB, David

Biographies & Memoirs

Assn for Scottish Literary Studies

First published in 1827, this compelling novel paints a vivid portrait of life in Glasgow and, most especially, life in the old Glasgow University, just before the Industrial Revolution. Both warmly sympathetic and gently satirical, the novel also emphasizes the confusion and futility of war.

The Youth and Manhood of Cyril Thornton (Asls Annual Volume Series)

Literature & Fiction

Lindsay, Maurice

Hamilton, Thomas

Genre Fiction

From 18221835, Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine carried a series of seventy-one (largely) imaginary conversations between leading figures of the time, which are now collected this volume of uninhibited, frequently scurrilous, often imaginative, and extremely funny tales. Among the topics covered in this selection are the contemporaneous literary, artistic, and political scenes: the 1822 visit of George IV to Edinburgh; swimming in the Firth of Forth; and gargantuan feastings and potations. Comprehensive explanatory notes are also included to allow modern readers to appreciate both the subtle and broad humor of the pieces.

The Tavern Sages: Selections from the Noctes Ambrosianae (Asls Annual Volume Series)

Alexander, J.H.

Dramas & Plays

A host of scholars from around the world examine new critical approaches to one of the most influential literary figures of all time in these 49 essays from the 4th International Scott Conference.

Scott in Carnival: Selected Papers Fro the Fourt International Scott Conference, Edinburgh, 1991

British & Irish

Written in 1911, and set in and around Montrose on the east coast of Scotland, this gripping historical novel highlights action and intrigue in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, in which powerful characters are driven against each other by the political turmoil of the times.

Flemington (Asls Annual Volume Series)

Anderson, Carol

Jacob, Violet

Ranging from the 15th to the 18th century, this anthology of 20 traditional Scottish poems explores everything from revelry and ribaldry to bungling and brawling. The loose narrative, based on the actions of rapidly-sketched characters, is swift-paced and full of robust movement and detail. Each poem is also supplemented with a full introduction, notes, and an on-the-page glossary to ease understanding.

The Christis Kirk Tradition: Scots Poems of Folk Festivity (Asls Annual Volume Series)

MacLaine, Allan H.

Humor & Satire

Practical or whimsical, written for pleasure or profit, the extracts in this remarkable anthology provide a vivid cross-section of half of Scotland’s culture from 17001900. Using texts that have fallen out of print, as well as previously unpublished material, the collection gives a bold new voice to issues of class, gender, and society.

The Scotswoman at Home and Abroad: Non-fiction Writing 1700-1900 (Asls Annual Volume Series)

McMillan, Dorothy

Sir David Lyndsay: Selected Poems (Asls Annual Volume Series)

In the late 16th–18th centuries, a literate Scottish household was likely to own two books: the Bible and the poems of Sir David Lyndsay. This collection is both an accessible introduction to new readers, for whom there are on-the-page annotations and references, and a valuable resource for specialists, who will appreciate the freshly-established texts. The supplemental notes illustrate the richness of Lyndsay's language and explain numerous references of the time, while an introduction provides biographical information and discusses important features of Lyndsay's poetry.

Lyndsay, David

Williams, Janet Hadley

Poetry

In the late 16th–18th centuries, a literate Scottish household was likely to own two books: the Bible and the poems of Sir David Lyndsay. This collection is both an accessible introduction to new readers, for whom there are on-the-page annotations and references, and a valuable resource for specialists, who will appreciate the freshly-established texts. The supplemental notes illustrate the richness of Lyndsay's language and explain numerous references of the time, while an introduction provides biographical information and discusses important features of Lyndsay's poetry.

Clan-Albin: A National Tale (The Association for Scottish Literary Studies)

Written in 1815, the year of Waterloo, Clan-Albin is an extraordinary Romantic novel which communicates the horrors and tragedies of war. Despite following the adventures of a young soldier from Scotland to Ireland and Spain, strong female voices echo most clearly, as they lament the loss of Highland culture, scorn the emergent southern mercantile class, and despise the glorification of war.

Clan-albin: A National Tale (Asls Annual Volume Series)

Johnstone, Christian Isobel

Monnickendam, Andrew

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Edwin Muir: Centenary Assessments (Asls Occasional Papers Series)

The Youth and Manhood of Cyril Thornton (Asls Annual Volume Series)

The Tavern Sages: Selections from the Noctes Ambrosianae (Asls Annual Volume Series)

Scott in Carnival: Selected Papers Fro the Fourt International Scott Conference, Edinburgh, 1991

Flemington (Asls Annual Volume Series)

The Christis Kirk Tradition: Scots Poems of Folk Festivity (Asls Annual Volume Series)

The Scotswoman at Home and Abroad: Non-fiction Writing 1700-1900 (Asls Annual Volume Series)

Sir David Lyndsay: Selected Poems (Asls Annual Volume Series)

Sir David Lyndsay: Selected Poems (Asls Annual Volume Series)

Clan-albin: A National Tale (Asls Annual Volume Series)