Series:

The Edinburgh Edition of the Works of John Galt

4 total works

Cover of Annals of the Parish

Annals of the Parish

by John Galt

Published 27 April 1972

Written in 1813, this is one of the earliest regional and social novels. In it Galt realized his ambition "to write a book that would be for Scotland what The Vicar of Wakefield is for England." The text is based on the 1821 edition collated with the revision of 1822.

Cover of Sir Andrew Wylie of That Ilk

Sir Andrew Wylie of That Ilk

by John Galt

Published 2 January 2010

Cover of Three Short Novels

Three Short Novels

by John Galt

Published 30 June 2020
This volume brings together three short novels that reveal the diversity of Galt’s creative abilities. Glenfell is his first publication in the style of Scottish fiction for which he would become best known; Andrew of Padua, the Improvisatore is a unique synthesis of his experiences with theatre, educational writing, and travel; The Omen is a haunting gothic tale. With their easily readable scope and their vivid themes, each of the tales has a distinct charm. They cast light on significant phases of Galt’s career as a writer and reveal his versatility in experimenting with themes, genres and styles.

Cover of The Ayrshire Legatees, the Steam-Boat, the Gathering of the West

The Ayrshire Legatees,The Steam-Boat and The Gathering of the West first appeared as serials in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine during the magazine's most innovative phase. Introducing a colourful cast of narrators and characters who present idiosyncratic perspectives on current events as they travel between London, Edinburgh, and the rural west of Scotland, Galt's texts experiment with observation, dialogue, storytelling, and genre.
Bringing these three interrelated texts together in one volume for the first time, this edition includes extensive explanatory notes that identify Galt's allusions, references to historical events and social and cultural practices of the period in which they are set. An appendix details the textual changes between the Blackwood's serials and the book versions. The editor's introduction explores the origins of Galt's texts in the pages of Blackwood's Magazine and their reliance on the magazine's unique dialogism, cross-talk among contributions and inside jokes, along with the influential context of the historical novel.