Scotland and the Borders of Romanticism 1st Edition by Leith Davis, Ian Duncan, Janet Sorensen ISBN 9780511447303 by Leith Davis, Ian Duncan, Janet Sorensen 9780511216572, 9780521832830, 0511216572, 0521832837 instant download after payment.

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ISBN 13: 9780511447303
Author: Leith Davis, Ian Duncan, Janet Sorensen

Scotland and the Borders of Romanticism 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Forging the Romantic Landscape

1. The Picturesque and the Sublime: Shaping Scottish Aesthetics:
   • Early Tourists and Travelers: Their gaze upon the Scottish landscape
   • The Influence of Burke and Gilpin on Scottish perceptions
   • Artistic Representations: Painters of the Scottish sublime (e.g., Alexander Nasmyth, J.M.W. Turner)
   • The Cultural Construction of Wilderness and Mountain Scenery
2. Ossian's Echoes: Primitivism, Authenticity, and the Bardic Tradition:
   • James Macpherson and the Ossian Controversy: Forgery or Genius?
   • The International Impact of Ossian: Goethe, Napoleon, and the European imagination
   • The Appeal of the "Noble Savage" and the Highland Chieftain
   • The Search for an "Authentic" Scottish Voice
3. The Enlightenment's Romantic Undercurrents:
   • Scottish Enlightenment Thinkers and their influence on European Romanticism (e.g., Hume, Smith, Reid)
   • The Concept of Sympathy, Sentiment, and the Moral Sense
   • The Tension between Reason and Emotion in Scottish thought
   • The University of Edinburgh and its intellectual ferment

Part II: Literary Landscapes and Border Narratives

4. Robert Burns: Bard of the Plough, Poet of Humanity:
   • Burns as a Precursor to Romanticism: Emotion, Nature, and the Common Man
   • His Use of Scottish Vernacular and Folk Tradition
   • Radicalism and Patriotism in his Poetry
   • The International Reception and Influence of Burns
5. Sir Walter Scott: Architect of National Romance:
   • The Waverley Novels: Inventing the Historical Novel and the National Tale
   • The Influence of the Scottish Borders on his Imagination
   • Scott's Role in Shaping Scottish Identity and Tourism
   • The Spectacle of King George IV's Visit to Edinburgh
6. The Scottish Gothic and the Dark Side of Romance:
   • Supernatural Elements and Folkloric Horrors
   • The Influence of Presbyterianism and Calvinist Angst
   • James Hogg and The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
   • Robert Louis Stevenson and the Jekyll/Hyde archetype: Dualities and the Uncanny
7. Byron, Keats, and the Scottish Connection:
   • Byron's Scottish Ancestry and its influence on his work
   • The Scottish tours and impressions of English Romantic poets
   • Cross-cultural dialogues and influences in poetry

Part III: Borderlands of Identity and Nation

8. Jacobite Memory and the Romantic Revival:
   • The Glorification of the Jacobite Cause in Romantic Literature
   • Bonnie Prince Charlie as a Romantic Hero
   • The Ambivalence of Loyalty and Rebellion
   • The Use of Highland Dress and Symbolism
9. Emigration, Diaspora, and the Romanticized Homeland:
   • The Clearances and the Dislocation of Highland Communities
   • The Romantic Imagination of the Exiled Scot
   • Ballads, Songs, and the Preservation of Memory
   • The Development of a Scottish-Canadian, Scottish-American Identity
10. Engineering the Nation: Canals, Bridges, and the Romantic Sublime of Industry:
    • The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on the Scottish Landscape and Society
    • Thomas Telford and the Romantic Vision of Engineering
    • The Forth Bridge: A symbol of progress and technological sublime
    • The Tension between Natural Beauty and Human Endeavor
11. The Musical Borders: Ballads, Folk Music, and Nationalist Opera:
    • The Collection and Revival of Traditional Scottish Ballads
    • Robert Burns's Contribution to Scottish Song
    • The Influence of Folk Music on Classical Composers
    • The Search for a Distinctly Scottish Musical Voice

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