R B CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM AND SCOTLAND

MUNRO,LACHLAN

ISBN 10: 1474498272 / ISBN 13: 9781474498272

Verlag: Edinburgh University Press, 2023

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers NWUS9781474498272

Inhaltsangabe:

R. 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.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Lachlan Munro is an Independent Scholar and Freelance Historian. Born and brought up in Stirlingshire, he holds first class honours degrees in History and Politics, and a PhD in History from the University of Glasgow. He was previously a Research Fellow at The National Library of Scotland. His publications include: R. B. Cunninghame Graham and Scotland: Party, Prose, and Political Aesthetic, (EUP, 2022) which was shortlisted for the Saltire Society ‘History Book of the Year’ 2022, The Scenery of Dreams: The True Story of Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Kidnapped’, (The Deveron Press, 2018), An Eagle In A Hen-House: Selected Political Speeches and Writings of R. B. Cunninghame Graham, (The Deveron Press, 2017).

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Titel: R B CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM AND SCOTLAND
Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: NEW