Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) is now recognised as one of the most important writers of the nineteenth century in Scotland, in the United Kingdom, in the English-speaking world. As critic of an increasingly machine-oriented and profit-driven society, he argued for moral values, respect for the individual,and a good ethical basis to society.
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Ian Campbell, who has had access to a very large number of the relevant papers, has divided Carlyle's life into two definite parts-the Scottish years and the Chelsea years-and by mixing biography and literary criticism, has produced a full portrait of the man and his works. £12.95
The "Carlyle Country"? When Sloan published his book, it was a recognisable entity, and there was already a brisk trade in visitors who thought they might learn about The Sage from visiting "his" country, though nationally and internationally his reputation was at a bit of a lower point.
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This volume includes a selection of Scottish writing from the 'renaissance' of Scottish writing at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. £16.95
This volume includes a selection of Scottish writing from the 'renaissance' of Scottish writing at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. From the Highland and Lowland idylls of Fiona Macleod, Ian Maclaren, and J.M. Barrie. £16.95
This volume includes a selection of Scottish writing from one of its most innovative periods, the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It ranges across literary genres from the controversial 'translations' of James Macpherson's Ossian poems to the prose polemic of Thomas Carlyle. £12.95
For nineteenth-century readers, the Scots and their books were everywhere, saturating British, imperial, and even American markets. Indeed, Scottish literature in Scots was widely enough read that through the period authors could sell a variety of dialects to an empire they themselves had educated. £16.95
'The Smeddum Test' is an anthology of some of the finest contemporary poetry written in Scots in the past 10 years. The 101 poems have been chosen from outstanding entries to the James McCash Scots Poetry Competition, an annual event in the nation's literary calendar. £12.95
Fast enough to see a lot; slow enough to see it all: bicycle travel is unique. The book exploits this fact as observation, first hand experience, chance encounter, memories and research are blended with the rigours of cycle travel. £10.99
Science and technology are the most potent influences driving the modern world... This memoir approaches both issues from the author's personal experience. £12.95
The Wizard from the Isles is the story of a real wizard, steeped in the ancient mysteries of Gaelic lore. £14.95
Now in his mid-eighties, Tom Carbery - OBE, KSG, and holder of the Lord Provost's Medal for Services to the City of Glasgow - has been telling stories for more than 70 years. £12.95
A Football Odyssey represents a new slant on football writing. It addresses the game through the eyes of ordinary supporters. £14.95