1964 1st Edition Proof Copy
WITCHCRAFT AND DEMONOLOGY IN SCOTT'S FICTION
By Coleman O Parsons
Author Bio: Coleman O. Parsons, also Coleman Parsons, (1905-1991), was a scholar, writer and professor of literature, last as Professor Emeritus of English at CUNY's City College. He was born in Ripley, Va., Parsons attended University of Southern California, University of Chicago before receiving his an A.B. (Artium Baccalaureus, A.B. or B.A.) at Columbia University and held a doctorate from Yale. Dr. Parsons, a premier authority on Scottish literature and culture, joined the City College faculty in 1937 and began teaching there full-time in 1947. Dr. Parsons was known as an excellent and challenging professor who participated heavily in intellectual and public life outside of the classroom. He was an active member and leader in the Andiron Club, an exclusive cultural and fraternal organization in New York City. Dr. Parson was also an active Freemason. He was the author of one of the most important critical works on Sir Walter Scott and nineteenth century Scottish literature, "Witchcraft and Demonology in Scott's Fiction," published in 1964, and wrote extensively for academic journals in the United States, Scotland, England and Germany.
Synopsis: Critics and literary historians have often discussed Scott's place in the Romantic movement and in world literature, both as a poet and as the author of Waverley; his firm bedding in the tradition and culture of his own land received less consideration. Professor Parsons in this study takes up one important aspect of Scott's fictional world, the use of the supernatural in poetry and prose, and relates it to the attitudes of fellow Scots and to the rich store of Scottish literature and folklore which was at his disposal.
The supernatural is traced in Scottish narrative poetry from Barbour to Burns and in prose fiction from Sir Walter's contemporaries, Hogg and Galt, to our own contemporaries, Neil Gunn and Eric Linklater. Within the large framework, the supernatural in Scott's work is related to his knowledge and experience and to his critical theory and practice.
The term "supernatural" refers to those unearthly agents and forces, which men envisage but cannot understand and which operate, for the most part, outside religion. Among the phenomena the author considers are the warning spirit, the sibyl, astrology, German diablerie, local legends, ghosts, second sight, elemental spirits, fairies, demonology, poltergeists, curses, omens, dreams and prophecies'
Format: Softcover, Octavo (Standard) (8vo 6 × 9 in 152 × 229 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh and London
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Very Good - PROOF COPY
Collation:
pp. 347
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SKU: BTETM0001280
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1964 1st Edition Proof Copy
WITCHCRAFT AND DEMONOLOGY IN SCOTT'S FICTION
By Coleman O Parsons
Author Bio: Coleman O. Parsons, also Coleman Parsons, (1905-1991), was a scholar, writer and professor of literature, last as Professor Emeritus of English at CUNY's City College. He was born in Ripley, Va., Parsons attended University of Southern California, University of Chicago before receiving his an A.B. (Artium Baccalaureus, A.B. or B.A.) at Columbia University and held a doctorate from Yale. Dr. Parsons, a premier authority on Scottish literature and culture, joined the City College faculty in 1937 and began teaching there full-time in 1947. Dr. Parsons was known as an excellent and challenging professor who participated heavily in intellectual and public life outside of the classroom. He was an active member and leader in the Andiron Club, an exclusive cultural and fraternal organization in New York City. Dr. Parson was also an active Freemason. He was the author of one of the most important critical works on Sir Walter Scott and nineteenth century Scottish literature, "Witchcraft and Demonology in Scott's Fiction," published in 1964, and wrote extensively for academic journals in the United States, Scotland, England and Germany.
Synopsis: Critics and literary historians have often discussed Scott's place in the Romantic movement and in world literature, both as a poet and as the author of Waverley; his firm bedding in the tradition and culture of his own land received less consideration. Professor Parsons in this study takes up one important aspect of Scott's fictional world, the use of the supernatural in poetry and prose, and relates it to the attitudes of fellow Scots and to the rich store of Scottish literature and folklore which was at his disposal.
The supernatural is traced in Scottish narrative poetry from Barbour to Burns and in prose fiction from Sir Walter's contemporaries, Hogg and Galt, to our own contemporaries, Neil Gunn and Eric Linklater. Within the large framework, the supernatural in Scott's work is related to his knowledge and experience and to his critical theory and practice.
The term "supernatural" refers to those unearthly agents and forces, which men envisage but cannot understand and which operate, for the most part, outside religion. Among the phenomena the author considers are the warning spirit, the sibyl, astrology, German diablerie, local legends, ghosts, second sight, elemental spirits, fairies, demonology, poltergeists, curses, omens, dreams and prophecies'
Format: Softcover, Octavo (Standard) (8vo 6 × 9 in 152 × 229 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh and London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - PROOF COPY
Collation:
pp. 347
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0001280
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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