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Edinburgh's Literary Heritage and How it Changed the World (Paperback)
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Edinburgh's Literary Heritage and How it Changed the World (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 3 850
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Edinburgh has a literary tradition like no other. In 2004, the
capital became the first ever UNESCO City of Literature and its
book festival is the largest public celebration of the written word
on the planet. But that is merely scratching the surface. For
centuries, work written, set and published in the city, or directly
influenced by Edinburgh, has changed the face of the world. A
Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume, The Wealth of Nations by
Adam Smith, The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde,
Peter Pan, Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter are just a few of the
many books and stories that owe their inspiration to Edinburgh or
were created in the city and to these could be added the city's
influential literary journals or the other incredible achievements
of its authors. Walter Scott, for instance, found the lost Scottish
crown jewels, invented the historical romance, helped create tartan
and turned the highlands into a tourist destination. He is also
credited with uniting the highlands and lowlands and kick-starting
the American Civil War. Edinburgh's Literary Heritage seeks to
redress that. Covering authors, books, journals, ideas, festivals,
attractions and landmarks, it tells the fascinating history of
Edinburgh's astonishing literary legacy, as well as being a guide
to the locations where that legacy can still be found.
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