A Queer Book

James Hogg author P D Garside editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Edinburgh University Press

Published:26th May '95

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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Now available in paperback

At first glance this is a witty and comical collection of poems. But the eccentric nature of many of the poems nevertheless belies the often serious historical and moral issues contained within.'It will be a grand book for thae Englishers for they winna understand a word of it' Hogg's boast to William Blackwood Witty, 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.

The 1994 Queer Book is muchmore than a reprint of the 1832 text...Hogg boasted to William Blackwood'it will be a grand book for thae Englishers for they winna understand aword of it'. The new collection, now carefully annotatedby Peter Garside, revels in its own variety. -- Fiona Stafford The 1994 Queer Book is muchmore than a reprint of the 1832 text...Hogg boasted to William Blackwood'it will be a grand book for thae Englishers for they winna understand aword of it'. The new collection, now carefully annotatedby Peter Garside, revels in its own variety.

ISBN: 9780748605064

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 638g

328 pages