'It will be a grand book for thae Englishers for they winna
understand a word of it' Hogg's boast to William Blackwood Witty,
humorous and comical as the title implies, the eccentric nature of
many of the poems collected here nevertheless belies the often
serious and moral issues contained within. Newly available in
paperback, and including many of Hogg's better known longer pieces,
the present volume is based on the first edition of A Queer Book to
be published since 1832 - though the similarity between the two
editions ends with the running order. While the text for the
original edition was substantially reworked by the publisher to
smooth out Hogg's use of Scots, this volume brings together
manuscripts from all over the world to provide material as near to
his final copy as possible. The result is a vibrant collection
including many poems which have never been studied critically
before. A thorough introduction to the best of Hogg's poetry.
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