Gilbert Stuart's literary criticism, historical works and political commentary have been overlooked by modern historians. Here, Zachs puts Stuart's life into the context of Enlightenment history. He describes how Stuart returned to Scotland after winning acclaim on London's Grub Street and founded his own periodical which subsequently flopped. Despite this he remained a prolific and widely published historical writer, but after failing to earn the recognition he felt was his due Stuart ended his life a disappointed man, steeped in alcoholism and physical and mental self-destruction.
- ISBN10 0748603190
- ISBN13 9780748603190
- Publish Date 21 February 1992
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 May 1998
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Edinburgh University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 240
- Language English