Possible Scotlands : Walter Scott and the story of tomorrow /

Is Walter Scott to blame for the limitations of modern Scotland? The author argues that Scott used his position as an author to negotiate an identity for his homeland. The variety of Scott's tales suggest not a Scotland receding into the past, but one energetically alive in the past and future...

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Main Author:	McCracken-Flesher, Caroline
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Scott, Walter, > 1771-1832 > Knowledge > Scotland. Scott, Walter, > 1771-1832 Historical fiction, Scottish > History and criticism. National characteristics, Scottish, in literature. Literature and history > Scotland. Scotland > In literature. Écossais dans la littérature. Littérature et histoire > Écosse. Écosse > Dans la littérature. Great Britain. Europe. HISTORY. LITERARY CRITICISM. English. European. Historical fiction, Scottish Literature Literature and history National characteristics, Scottish, in literature Scotland Electronic books. Computer network resources. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	Is Walter Scott to blame for the limitations of modern Scotland? The author argues that Scott used his position as an author to negotiate an identity for his homeland. The variety of Scott's tales suggest not a Scotland receding into the past, but one energetically alive in the past and future of its telling.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (viii, 225 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	0195169670 9780195169676 1602569959 9781602569959 9780199787876 0199787875 9786610534517 6610534519 0198037910 9780198037910 1280534516 9781280534515 1423733975 9781423733973