The Ayrshire Legatees, The Steam-Boat, The Gathering of the West by Mark Parker

by Mark Parker

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The Nile on eBay The Ayrshire Legatees, The Steam-Boat, The Gathering of the West by Mark Parker The Ayrshire Legatees; The Steam-Boat; The Gathering of the West FORMATHardcover CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description The Ayrshire Legatees,The Steam-Boat and The Gathering of the West first appeared as serials in Blackwood s Edinburgh Magazine during the magazine s most innovative phase. Introducing a colourful cast of narrators and characters who present idiosyncratic perspectives on current events as they travel between London, Edinburgh, and the rural west of Scotland, Galt s texts experiment with observation, dialogue, storytelling, and genre.Bringing these three interrelated texts together in one volume for the first time, this edition includes extensive explanatory notes that identify Galt s allusions, references to historical events and social and cultural practices of the period in which they are set. An appendix details the textual changes between the Blackwood s serials and the book versions. The editor s introduction explores the origins of Galt s texts in the pages of Blackwood s Magazine and their reliance on the magazine s unique dialogism, cross-talk among contributions and inside jokes, along with the influential context of the historical novel. Table of Contents Preface to The Works of John GaltAcknowledgementsChronology of John GaltIntroductionOriginsLiterary Contexts 1: Scott and Historical FictionLiterary Contexts 2: The Blackwood Circle and the Miscellany

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781474458535
• Condition: Fine

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