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First published in 1983, Hugh MacDiarmid: The Terrible Crystal is a
detailed introduction to the poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid. Hugh
MacDiarmid’s poetry shows a persistent search for a consistent
intellectual vision that reveals, in all its facets, the source of
creativity recognised by the poet as ‘the terrible crystal’.
This introduction to his poetry shows that MacDiarmid’s great
achievement was a poetry of evolutionary idealism, that draws
attention to itself by a series of culture shocks. It places
MacDiarmid as a nationalist poet in an international context: a man
whose unique concept of creative unity enabled him to combine the
Scottish tradition with the linguistic experimentation of Joyce and
Pound. Hugh MacDiarmid: The Terrible Crystal is ideal for those
with an interest in the poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poetry,
and poetry and criticism more broadly.
The kingdom of Scotland has had a turbulent history, at points the
site of a tribal contest and of a far-reaching political
controversy. This guide traces the history of the Scottish crown
from Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 AD to Jame VI in 1603 when the crown
became one with England.This informative guide is filled with
family trees and colour photographs of fascinating portraits and
artefacts from Scotland's history. It provides an accessible and
informative introduction to the story of the country's monarchy and
the complex and dangerous competition that surrounded the
crown.This well-researched guide covers each Scottish house and
ruler in separate comprehensively detailed sections, all the way
until George III was acknowledged as the Stuart successor in
1807.Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British
history, heritage and travel, including others in a series of
historical titles about Scotland.
First published in 1979, this work presents the history of the
ballad, including its origin, style, content and preservation. It
explores how ballads have adapted and changed over time,
particularly with the rise of mass literacy and printing and the
decline in the oral tradition, and in doing so, demonstrates the
versatility of the genre. With separate indexes for names and
ballad titles, this book will be a valuable resource to those
studying English ballads and early modern and modern poetry.
First published in 1983, Hugh MacDiarmid: The Terrible Crystal is a
detailed introduction to the poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid. Hugh
MacDiarmid's poetry shows a persistent search for a consistent
intellectual vision that reveals, in all its facets, the source of
creativity recognised by the poet as 'the terrible crystal'. This
introduction to his poetry shows that MacDiarmid's great
achievement was a poetry of evolutionary idealism, that draws
attention to itself by a series of culture shocks. It places
MacDiarmid as a nationalist poet in an international context: a man
whose unique concept of creative unity enabled him to combine the
Scottish tradition with the linguistic experimentation of Joyce and
Pound. Hugh MacDiarmid: The Terrible Crystal is ideal for those
with an interest in the poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poetry,
and poetry and criticism more broadly.
First published in 1979, this work presents the history of the
ballad, including its origin, style, content and preservation. It
explores how ballads have adapted and changed over time,
particularly with the rise of mass literacy and printing and the
decline in the oral tradition, and in doing so, demonstrates the
versatility of the genre. With separate indexes for names and
ballad titles, this book will be a valuable resource to those
studying English ballads and early modern and modern poetry.
Combining encyclopedic information as well as a critical guide to
the poetry of Robert Burns, this work attempts to show the complex
nature of this supposedly uncomplicated poet. Born a farmer's son
in 1759, Burns lived through many of the most important events of
his century. The work is divided into six sections. Part I places
Burns in context with a chronology, "The Burns Circle" and a
topography. Part 2 looks at the Burnsian issues of religion,
politics, philosophy, drink, drama and sex. Part 3, an essay on
Burns as a poetic phenomenon, is sure to provoke debate about the
relevance of Burns to his time and ours. The fourth and longest
section of the book examines 25 poems, 18 verse epistles and 26
songs as well as commenting on the letters, political ballads and
Common Place Books. A select bibliography and four appendices are
followed by a glossary of Scots words and indices of poems and
names.
This is an account of life in a fishing community on the east coast
of Scotland seen through the eyes of a young boy.
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