Contributions to Scottish Periodicals

• Includes carefully edited texts of 82 contributions to 15 periodicals (with the exception of contributions to Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine and The Spy, which appear in other volumes)
• Provides detailed textual and explanatory notes and glossary
• Includes a scholarly, comprehensive introduction covering the full range of Hogg’s contributions to Scottish periodicals over his whole literary life

This volume contains the original versions of James Hogg’s contributions to Scottish periodicals, including newspapers, literary journals and specialist agricultural journals, which were an important outlet for Hogg’s work throughout his literary life and his contributions cover many of his favourite themes and styles including the supernatural, rural life, current events, books, human relationships and Scottish history appearing in short stories, songs, poems, newspaper reports, letters to the editor, travel writing and articles on Scottish life, culture and country. The volume provides examples of the range and diversity of themes, genres and styles found in Hogg’s work from the time when he first came to live in Edinburgh to try and establish himself as an author in 1810 till the time of his death.