International Companion to James Macpherson and The Poems of Ossian

James Macpherson’s "Poems of Ossian", first published from 1760 as Fragments of Ancient Poetry, were the literary sensation of the age. Attacked by Samuel Johnson and others as "forgeries", nonetheless the poems enthralled readers around the world, attracting rapturous admiration from figures as diverse as Goethe, Diderot, Jefferson, Bonaparte and Mendelssohn. This International Companion examines the social, political and philosophical context of the poems, their disputed origins, their impact on world literature, and the various critical afterlives of Macpherson and of his literary works.

Zusammenfassung

This International Companion examines the social, political and philosophical context of Macpherson's "poems of Ossian", their disputed origins, their impact on world literature, and the various critical afterlives of Macpherson and his creations.

Produktdetails

• Mitarbeit: Dafydd Moore (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Scottish Literature International
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781908980199
• ISBN: 978-1-908980-19-9
• Seiten: 198
• Abmessung: 156 mm x 234 mm x 11 mm
• Gewicht: 310 g
• Serien: International Companions to Scottish Literature; International Companions to Scottish Literature
• Themen: Belletristik > Lyrik, Dramatik; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft