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Description of  Contributions to Scottish Periodicals (The Stirling / South Carolina Research Edition of the Collected Works of James Hogg)

This volume contains the original versions of James Hoggs contributions to Scottish periodicals, including newspapers, literary journals and specialist agricultural journals, which were an important outlet for Hoggs 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 Hoggs 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.