Walter Scott and modernity /

Walter Scott and modernity /

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Andrew Lincoln explores Scott's use of the past to explore key problems in the modern world, offering critical introductions to widely read poems and unique insights into the narrative strategies and ideological interests of Scott's greatest novels. Lincoln considers the impact of the Fren...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lincoln, Andrew
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2007], ©2007
Edinburgh : c2007
Edinburgh : ©2007
Edinburgh : [2007]
Subjects:
Scott, Walter, > Sir, > 1771-1832 > Criticism and interpretation
Scott, Walter, > 1771-1832 > Criticism and interpretation
Scott, Walter, > 1771-1832
1800 - 1899
1800-1899
19th century
Literature and society > Scotland > History > 19th century
Criticism and interpretation
History
Literature and society
Scotland
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter One. Introduction
  • Chapter Two. Towards the Modern Nation: The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Marmion, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley
  • Chapter Three. The Condition of England: Ivanhoe and Kenilworth
  • Chapter Four. Western Identities and the Orient: Guy Mannering, The Talisman
  • Chapter Five. Commerce, civilization, war and the Highlands: Rob Roy, A Legend of the Wars of Montrose
  • Chapter Six. Liberal Dilemmas. Scott and Covenanting Tradition: The Tale of Old Mortality, The Heart of Mid-Lothian
  • Chapter Seven. Liberal Dilemmas. Liberty or alienation? The Bride of Lammermoor, Redgauntlet
  • Chapter Eight. Postscript
  • Bibliography
  • Towards the Modern Nation: The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Marmion, The Lady of the Lake, and Waverley
  • The Condition of England: Ivanhoe and Kenilworth
  • Western Identities and the Orient: Guy Mannering and The Talisman
  • Commerce, Civilisation, War, and the Highlands: Rob Roy and A Legend of the Wars of Montrose
  • Liberal Dilemmas: Scott and Covenanting Tradition: The Tale of Old Mortality and The Heart of Mid-Lothian
  • Liberal Dilemmas: Liberty or Alienation? The Bride of Lammermoor and Redgauntlet
  • Postscript
  • Ch. 1 Introduction
  • Ch. 2. Towards the modern nation : The lay of the last minstrel, Marmion, The lady of the lake, and Waverley
  • Ch. 3. condition of England : Ivanhoe and Kenilworth
  • Ch. 4. Western identities and the Orient : Guy Mannering and The talisman
  • Ch. 5. Commerce, civilisation, war, and the highlands : Rob Roy and A legend of the wars of Montrose
  • Ch. 6. Liberal dilemmas : Scott and covenanting tradition : The tale of old mortality and The heart of Mid-lothian
  • Ch. 7. Liberal dilemmas : liberty or alienation? : The bride of Lammermoor and Redgauntlet
  • Ch. 8. Postscript.

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