Literary Studies: General
BIC code: CSB
See also: History & Criticism
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£10.99Across The Water: Irishness In Modern Scottish Writing - - Paperback
This is an anthology of Irishness in modern Scottish writing including work by writers such as MacLaverty, O'Hagan, McSeveney, Friel, Dillon, O'Rourke, Dolan, Hershaw, Donovan, Burnside, Boyle, McCabe, McGrath and McIlvanney. -
£8.99The Book Of Lost Books - - Paperback
Beginning with the earliest hominids, 'The Book of Lost Books' traces various pieces of literature which, for a variety of reasons, cannot be read. Each entry describes the reasons for the loss - it may have been destroyed, or left incomplete at the time of the author's death. -
£14.99Brigh An Òrain - Paperback
Few published collections of Gaelic song place the songs or their singers and communities in context. This book corrects this, showing how the inherited art of a fourth-generation Canadian Gael fits within biographical, social, historical contexts. -
£17.99Celtic Southern Literature - - Hardback
This is a book of literary criticism which challenges the perception that the culture of white Americans from the southern states, springs from English, or Anglo-Norman roots. Cantrell presents evidence that it was the South's Celtic, or Scots-Irish settlers who had the biggest influence in Southern culture. -
£52.00The Collected Letters Of Thomas And Jane Welsh Carlyle - - Hardback
The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle offers a window into the lives of two of the Victorian world's most accomplished, perceptive and unusual inhabitants. -
£16.99Comparative Native American Language - - Paperback
This introduction to contemporary Native American literature is suitable for students with little or no knowledge of the subject, or of Native American culture or history. It examines influential texts in the context of the historical moment of their production, with reference to significant literary developments. -
£12.99Cradle Of The Scots: An Argyll Anthology - Paperback
Celebrating the rich literary tradition of Argyll, this anthology includes Adomnan from the 7th century, Neil Munro, Naomi Mitchison, Robin Jenkins, and excerpts from the Carmina Gadelica. Fiction, prose and poetry are all represented. -
£7.95Discovering Scottish Writers - Paperback
Aimed at the general reader and the student, Discovering Scottish Writers combines authority and enthusiasm. 80 great writers from the 14th to the 20th century are discussed and set in their literary, historical and cultural contexts -
£18.99Dumfries And Galloway: A Literary Guide - - Paperback
Julia Muir Watt presents the first comprehensive survey of literature whose provenance is the Dumfries and Galloway Region of Scotland. The survey covers authors writing in the region over the past century. -
£12.00Edinburgh: A Cultural And Literary History - - Paperback
Home to one of the world's great art festivals, the capital of Scotland is a city of contrasting moods and atmospheres. This work explores Edinburgh's myths, legends, and conceits. It celebrates the social and literary history of an urban community whose international status is evolving.