TITLE:
Scott-land : the man who invented a nation / Stuart Kelly.
By:
Publication Date:
2021, 2010
Publication Information:
Edinburgh, U.K. : Polygon,
Physical Description:
328 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill.
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Stuart Kelly's biography of Sir Walter Scott defies classification in terms of genre. Rather than a literary biography, or critical study, it is a personal examination of the sometimes overwhelming affect Scott has had on Scottish identity at large, and on how his legacy affects the very act of writing in Scotland. His name and image are everywhere – from Bank of Scotland fivers to the monument in Edinburgh’s city centre – yet who reads Walter Scott these days?
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781846975646
