Chronicles of the Canongate

by Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott

Overview

Chronicles of the Canongate consists of three tragic tales of cultural conflict: "The Highland Widow," "The Two Drovers," and "The Surgeon's Daughter." The first two are recognised as among the greatest of Scott's achievements; the last is his almost unknown critique of British imperialism. This is the first time since its appearance in 1827 that the work has been published in the form Scott intended, and the recovery of the original design reveals a deliberate parallelism: set in the third quarter of the eighteenth century all three tales are studies of "racial" misunderstanding.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442946835
Publisher:	ReadHowYouWant
Publication date:	07/13/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	473 KB

About the Author

Claire Lamont is senior lecturer in English Literature, University of Newcastle.

Edinburgh University Press