ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1935, this book’s author was both a nationalist and internationalist who believed that these positions were complementary, not in conflict with each other. This concise volume doesn’t merely discuss the significance of literature in Scottish history but also charts that literary heritage. Examining native and foreign influences from Ireland and Scandinavia, the book also examines the role literature has played in the formation of the national identity of Scotland.

chapter Chapter I|17 pages

Does Literature Mean Anything to Scotland?

chapter Chapter II|15 pages

The Gaelic Centuries

chapter Chapter III|17 pages

“Back to Dunbar”

chapter Chapter IV|20 pages

A Blank Century and the Ballads

chapter Chapter V|13 pages

Forerunners of Burns

chapter Chapter VI|16 pages

The “Age of Reason”

chapter Chapter VII|17 pages

The Romantic Era: The Scot as Novelist

chapter Chapter VIII|12 pages

The Years between

chapter Chapter IX|19 pages

The Scot as World Prophet: Thomas Carlyle

chapter Chapter XI|23 pages

The Modern Revival: The Literary “Idea” of Scotland