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Book SynopsisTwo of James Hogg's pastoral dramas with songs, presented here with full explanatory notes and glossary.
Trade ReviewThe excellent edition of The Bush aboon Traquair and The Royal Jubilee, edited by Douglas S. Mack, contains two versions of Hogg's lifely pastoral drama, with songs, as well as his masque, written as part of the welcoming celebrations for George IV's visit to Edinburgh in 1822. -- Deirdre A. Shepherd, University of Edinburgh BARS Bulletin and Review The excellent edition of The Bush aboon Traquair and The Royal Jubilee, edited by Douglas S. Mack, contains two versions of Hogg's lifely pastoral drama, with songs, as well as his masque, written as part of the welcoming celebrations for George IV's visit to Edinburgh in 1822.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; The Bush aboon Traquair; Version of the Wellington Fair-Copy Manuscript; Act First; Act Second; Act Third; Version of Blackie's Tales & Sketches; Act First; Act Second; Act Third; The Royal Jubilee; Note on the Texts; Hyphenation List; Editorial Notes; Glossary.
