R. B. Cunninghame Graham and Scotland : : Party, Prose and Political Aesthetic / / Lachlan Munro.

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• VerfasserIn: Munro, Lachlan,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (336 p.) :; 9 B/W illustrations

Explores the complex life of the most controversial and enigmatic Scot of his generation, and his contribution to Scottish life and lettersIncludes accounts from Hansard, and national and local newspaper sources Analyses Graham's relationships with literary figures such as Oscar Wilde, Frank Harris, John Galsworthy, G. B. Shaw, W. H. Hudson and Joseph Conrad Examines Graham’s jaundiced attitude towards the creation of the SNP Discusses the radical effects of WWI on Graham’s viewsR. B. Cunninghame Graham was a well-known and hugely influential figure in late 19th- and early 20th-century Scottish politics and literature. This book explores Graham’s early political views, his time as a Member of Parliament, his disillusionment with the Liberal Party and his reputation as the first declared ‘socialist’ MP. Using documentary evidence and tangible philosophical links, the book traces Graham’s early political influences derived directly or indirectly from key 19th-century figures, particularly William Morris. It also examines Graham’s anti-imperialist, anti-colonial and anti-racist speeches and writings, and his active support for women’s rights and universal suffrage.Lachlan Munro strips away the mythology surrounding Graham to reveal an altogether more complex picture, exploring his political and literary achievements, during a time of enormous political, economic and cultural upheaval – the reverberations of which are still ongoing.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Note on Correspondence -- Prologue: The Gentleman Adventurer -- Introduction: The Periodic Legend -- PART I ‘THE PRENTICE POLITICIAN’, 1885–92 -- Part I Introduction -- 1 Land and Labour: Words Adorned by Reason -- 2 Political Influences: Metamorphosis -- 3 Parliament: The Practical Idealist -- 4 Political Journalism: Confidence and Impunity -- 5 Empire: Imperial Sceptic -- 6 Colonialism: The Hand of Man -- 7 Ireland and Scotland: A Patient Realist -- Part 1 Conclusion -- PART II ‘THE FOUNTAIN OF HIS BRAIN’, 1893–1913 -- Part II Introduction -- 8 Labour: An Aristocratic Minority -- 9 Literary Career: A Queer Potency -- 10 Empire: The Insidious Bacillus -- 11 The Sketches: A Secondary Storyteller -- 12 Colonialism: Misdirected Labours -- 13 Scotland: The Familiar Kail-yard -- Part II Conclusion -- PART III ‘THE FLESHLY TENEMENT’, 1914–36 -- Part III Introduction -- 14 Labour: Touched by Pitch -- 15 Empire and Colonialism: Volte-face -- 16 Scotland: Awakening of a Nation -- 17 Continuing Literary Works: Things Unalike -- 18 Obituaries and Appreciations: An Immortal Type -- Part III Conclusion -- Conclusion -- The Literature -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index