Marmion : : A Tale of Flodden Field / / Walter Scott, Ainsley McIntosh.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
• VerfasserIn: Scott, Walter,; McIntosh, Ainsley,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: The Edinburgh Edition of Walter Scott's Poetry : EEWSP
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (464 p.)

The first scholarly edition of Walter Scott’s most complex historical narrative poem (1808)When Marmion was published in 1808 it was met with both critical and popular acclaim; four editions and over 11,000 copies were produced in 1808 alone. It was with the overwhelming success of Marmion that Scott’s poetic reputation was indisputably established, his immersion in the world of commercial publishing confirmed, and his commitment to a literary life fully determined. Scott here features as a topical poet, commemorating both national events and occasions, as well as the work of his contemporaries. His relations with aristocratic patrons, artists, and statesmen are also amply reflected in the dedicatory epistles. This is arguably the most challenging and most rewarding of all Scott poems. The critical apparatus in this volume includes an extended essay on the development of the text, a Historical Note, Explanatory Notes and a full glossary of Scots, foreign and archaic words.Key FeaturesIncludes lines omitted from previous editions of the poemBased on new archival research it provides critically edited text and extensive annotations

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgements -- General Introduction -- MARMION -- Introduction -- Canto First -- Canto Second -- Canto Third -- Canto Fourth -- Canto Fifth -- Canto Sixth -- Notes -- Essay on the Text -- Emendation List -- End-of-line Hyphens -- Historical Note -- Explanatory Notes -- Glossary