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The genius of Scotland : the cultural production of Robert Burns, 1785-1834 /
The Genius of Scotland explores the wide-ranging reception history of Robert Burns in the 18th and 19th centuries. The book investigates the figure of Burns as a 'cultural production' that was constructed by warring cultural forces in the literary marketplace. The Genius of Scotland debunk...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill Rodopi,
[2015]
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| Colección: | SCROLL: Scottish Cultural Review of Language and Literature
24. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The Genius of Scotland; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Genius of Scotland; Chapter One: Ploughman, Minstrel, Bard: Poetic Personæ and the rise of Genius Theory; Chapter Two: 'Who are you Mr. Burns?': Admirers and Sceptics of the 'Heaven-taught Ploughman', 1786-1788; Chapter Three: 'Ungrateful country! ill-requited Burns!': The Decline and Fall of the 'Heaven-taught Ploughman', 1788-1796; Chapter Four: 'The Powers and Failings of Genius': Constructing Burns's Posthumous Reputation, 1796-1816.
- Chapter Five: 'Great Shadow! Hide Thy Face': Scottish Poetry after Burns, 1797-1819Conclusion: The 'Only Worthy Successor': The Career of James Hogg, 1801-1834; Bibliography; Index.