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The History of Matthew Wald: John Gibson Lockhart
The History of Matthew Wald: John Gibson Lockhart
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The History of Matthew Wald is John Gibson Lockhart's fourth and final novel, a critically-edited text with a comprehensive introduction, explanatory notes, a glossary of Scots words, and textual notes. It portrays the human mind under the influence of various passions and reflects the historical and social truth of the age.
Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 28 February 2023
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
The History of Matthew Wald (1824) stands as John Gibson Lockhart's remarkable and intricate contribution to the Scottish historical novel genre. This critically-edited text, accompanied by a comprehensive Introduction, delves into the composition, literary and historical contexts, and critical reception of the novel. Extensive Explanatory Notes offer valuable insights by identifying quotations, literary, historical, political, cultural, and geographical references, and other key expressions within the text. Additionally, a comprehensive glossary of Scots words and other unfamiliar terms is provided to enhance the reader's understanding. Textual notes address Lockhart's revisions based on the extant manuscript proof and other publications during his lifetime.
The novel, written in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, revolves around the title character, Matthew Wald, who narrates his own story within the broader historical, social, and political backdrop of Scotland. Lockhart's vision for the novel was to portray the human mind influenced by various passions, such as ambition, love, revenge, remorse, and to reflect the historical and social truth of the age. This scholarly edition aims to re-evaluate Lockhart's place in the history of the Scottish novel and Romantic fiction, providing a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike.
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399506687
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