On Saturday 30 October 1830, The Edinburgh Literary Journal, or Weekly Register of Criticism and Belles Lettres printed a letter[…]
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Enlightenment, Romanticism and other Perversions
I’ve just finished a draft of a forthcoming book for Edinburgh University Press on Scottish Romanticism and the culture of[…]
Read moreLocal Thoughts
In the interim since I last posted here, rather a lot has happened. But in amongst a new baby, the remarkable summer[…]
Read moreRegional Romanticism: John Paul Jones
Industrial action and crazy winter weather have combined to make the last few months challenging in lots of ways, but[…]
Read moreBeyond Burns @ The Stove
I was delighted to have the opportunity to run an event at The Stove in Dumfries in February. They are[…]
Read moreWriting About Writing About Travel
Work on the first section of the fellowship has been proceeding nicely over the last few months. Travel literature on[…]
Read moreCrossing the Debatable Land
The Perthshire minister William Thomson opens his Tour in England and Scotland in 1785 in a philosophical mood. ‘There is[…]
Read moreCoaches, wi’ Fire in their Guts
With the research for the fellowship now well underway, it seems time to reflect on the initial stages. I hope[…]
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