Blind Ossian's Fingal: Fragments and Controversy
When James Macpherson published his translations of the poetry of Ossian, a third-century Highland bard, they were an instant success. However, the...
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When James Macpherson published his translations of the poetry of Ossian, a third-century Highland bard, they were an instant success. However, the plaudits soon gave way to controversy. Were the poems part of a great Gaelic oral tradition, or the work of Macpherson's imagination?
Editors Allan Burnett and Linda Andersson Burnett take a fresh look at the twists and turns of the Ossian story. They investigate the controversy surrounding the poems and what inspired Macpherson to put such works together, and provide an insight into why the poems captured the public imagination. This volume includes Fragments of Ancient Poetry and Fingal together with contemporary commentary.
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- ISBN10:1906817553
- ISBN13:9781906817558
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