Speech and writing form the basis of much modern critical thinking, but there is little consensus about what they are or whether there is any essential difference between them. In this book, Fielding explores the concepts of nationality and culture in the context of 19th-century Scottish fiction, namely Walter Scott, James Hogg, R.L. Stevenson and Margaret Oliphant. Through this exploration, she concludes that the differences between speech and writing are created by social forces.
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"This is a highly accomplished study....This is Fielding's first book and an impressive debut. Few critics have written so well about the authorial power of Stevenson and Oliphant, and no one has written so well about speech and textuality in their work."--Modern Philology
"...a very thoughtful study....topics are intelligently discussed....Often brilliant in its textual analysis, and always clearly and effectively written, it is a welcome addition to studies in this area."--Victorian Studies
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Penny Fielding is at Edinburgh University.
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