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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459168803321

Autore

Hill Richard J. <1976-, >

Titolo

Picturing Scotland through the Waverley novels : Walter Scott and the origins of the Victorian illustrated novel / / Richard J. Hill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-317-08104-8

1-315-60043-9

1-317-08103-X

1-282-78583-4

9786612785832

1-4094-0851-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Disciplina

823/.7

Soggetti

Illustration of books - Scotland - History - 19th century

Illustration of books - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Electronic books.

Scotland In art

Scotland In literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2010 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1.  Writing with pictures -- Chapter 2.  Artistic reciprocity and authorial control -- Chapter 3.  Book illustration and the manipulation of literary genres -- Chapter 4.  Conception of illustrated Waverley novel:  mechanics of mass-media -- Chapter 5.  William Allan:  Scott's illustrator -- Chapter 6.  Reconstructing the tollbooth:  Alexander Nasmyth and The heart of midlothian.

Sommario/riassunto

Picturing Scotland examines the genesis and production of the first author-approved illustrations for Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels in Scotland. Richard J. Hill shows that Scott, usually seen as indifferent to the mechanics of publishing, was actually at the forefront of one of the most lucrative publishing trends, the illustrated novel. Informed by close readings and augmented by a bibliographic catalogue of illustrations, Picturing Scotland is an important contribution to Scott



studies, book illustration, and publishing history