Anecdotes of Scott

by James Hogg

Book Overview

After Scott's death in 1832 James Hogg wrote an affectionate but frank account of their long friendship. Scott's son-in-law and official biographer, John Gibson Lockhart, declared himself to be filled with 'utter disgust and loathing' at the 'beastly and abominable things' he found it to contain.This edition includes both the original version, written as a contribution to a Scott biography planned by a young London friend of Hogg's, and a revised...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748620850
• ISBN13: 9780748620852
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher