The Last of the Lairds (The Edinburgh Edition of the Works of John Galt)

Galt, John/ Lamont, Craig (EDT)

Edinburgh University Press（2025/05発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 344 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781399527699
• DDC分類 823.8

Full Description

The Last of the Lairds (1826) is the last in a series of Scottish novels including Annals of the Parish (1821) and The Provost (1822). Here, Galt depicts Malachi Mailings of Auldbiggings, a foolish old laird struggling to come to terms with new economic forces and a rapidly changing Scotland represented by the wealthy Nabob, Mr Rupees, to whom the laird's property is mortgaged. The book was composed during Galt's departure for North America, an adventure which opened up a new series of novels including Lawrie Todd (1830) and Bogle Corbet (1831). Galt's travel plans led to the work being brought to a close rather quickly, leaving the editorial work and the writing of the final chapters to his friend David Macbeth Moir. The Last of the Lairds is therefore unique in its collaborative nature and for its place between two eras of Galt's life as a writer.

Contents

Preface to The Works of John Galt
Acknowledgements
Chronology of John Galt

Introduction
Origins
Editorial Context and Early Reception
Literary Contexts
Historical and Geographical Contexts

The Last of the Lairds (1826)

Emendations
End-of-line Hyphens
Appendices
1: Essay on the Text
2: A Transcription of Galt's Manuscript
Explanatory Notes
Glossaries
1: Anglo-Indian
2: Scots