
A Queer Book
James Hogg(Author)
P. D. Garside(Editor)
Edinburgh University Press
Published on 19. June 2007
Book
Hardback
328 pages
978-0-7486-0506-4 (ISBN)
Description
'It will be a grand book for thae Englishers for they winna understand a word of it'Hogg's boast to William BlackwoodWitty, humorous and comical as the title implies, the eccentric nature of many of the poems collected here nevertheless belies the often serious and moral issues contained within. Newly available in paperback, and including many of Hogg's better known longer pieces, the present volume is based on the first edition of A Queer Book to be published since 1832 - though the similarity between the two editions ends with the running order. While the text for the original edition was substantially reworked by the publisher to smooth out Hogg's use of Scots, this volume brings together manuscripts from all over the world to provide material as near to his final copy as possible. The result is a vibrant collection including many poems which have never been studied critically before. A thorough introduction to the best of Hogg's poetry.
Reviews / Votes
Garside's annotations do the poems full justice. [...] this edition represents a valuable and enduring addition to Hogg studies, and it should put this hitherto neglected work back on the map. -- Duncan Wu The new collection, now carefully annotatedby Peter Garside, revels in its own variety. -- Fiona Stafford Peter Garside offers a clear and comprehensive Introduction to the composition of each of the poems and the circumstances of their original publication, together with helpful and unobtrusive annotation of biographical, historical and topographical details relevant to each poem. -- G. A. M. WoodMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 163 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
617 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-0506-4 (9780748605064)
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Persons
James Hogg was a Scottish poet, novelist and essayist who wrote in both Scots and English. He is best known for his novel The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner. Peter Garside is one of the foremost scholars and textual editors of Romantic-period Scottish literature in the world today. Previous publications include critical editions of Scott, Hogg and Lockhart, all published by Edinburgh University Press.