Three Short Novels : : Glenfell, Andrew of Padua, the Improvisatore and The Omen / / John Galt, Angela Esterhammer.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: Galt, John,; Esterhammer, Angela,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: The Edinburgh Edition of the Works of John Galt : EEWJG
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (216 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; PREFACE TO THE EDINBURGH EDITION OF THE WORKS OF JOHN GALT --; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --; CHRONOLOGY OF JOHN GALT --; INTRODUCTION --; The Periodical Novelist or Circulating Library --; ADVERTISEMENT TO THE SERIES --; Vol. 1: Glenfell; or, Macdonalds and Campbells --; Vol. 3: Andrew of Padua, the Improvisatore --; The Omen --; Emendations --; End-of-line Hyphens --; Explanatory Notes
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781474402095; 9783110780413
• DOI: 10.1515/9781474402095
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: John Galt, Angela Esterhammer.

Reveals surprising new dimensions of Galt’s short novels Glenfell, Andrew of Padua, and The OmenReproduces the texts of Glenfell (1820), Andrew of Padua (1820), and The Omen (1825), making these virtually unknown works available to modern readers while setting them into the context in which they were first published and readProvides a comprehensive introduction by the editor which reveals how these novels came to be written, their contemporary reception, and their significance within Galt’s life and careerOffers full annotations which explain Galt’s diverse geographical, historical, literary, and philosophical contexts and allusionsThis volume brings together three short novels that reveal the diversity of Galt’s creative abilities. Glenfell is his first publication in the style of Scottish fiction for which he would become best known; Andrew of Padua, the Improvisatore is a unique synthesis of his experiences with theatre, educational writing, and travel; The Omen is a haunting gothic tale. With their easily readable scope and their vivid themes, each of the tales has a distinct charm. They cast light on significant phases of Galt’s career as a writer and reveal his versatility in experimenting with themes, genres, and styles.