Cultures of Improvement in Scottish Romanticism, 1707-1840
The first applied research volume in Scottish Romanticism, this collection foregrounds the concept of progress as ''improvement'' as a constitutive theme of Scottish writing during the long eighteenth century. It explores improvement as the animating principle behind Scotland’s post-1707 project of modernization, a narrative both shaped and reflected in the literary sphere. It represents a vital m...
The first applied research volume in Scottish Romanticism, this collection foregrounds the concept of progress as ''improvement'' as a constitutive theme of Scottish writing during the long eighteenth century. It explores improvement as the animating principle behind Scotland’s post-1707 project of modernization, a narrative both shaped and reflected in the literary sphere. It represents a vital m...