The Scottish Chiefs - Softcover

Porter, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406997226 ISBN 13: 9781406997224

Publisher: HardPress, 2008

Synopsis

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About this title

From the Back Cover:

Rooted in political controversy, gender warfare, violence, and revolution, Jane Porter’s The Scottish Chiefs is the epic story of William Wallace’s struggle for Scottish independence from English rule. After the cruel death of his wife at the hands of the English, Wallace embarks on a patriotic crusade to free Scotland, gathering around himself loyal followers of both sexes, drawn from across Scottish society. Using the cross-dressing motifs of romance, Porter demonstrates that women have a crucial role to play in the drama of national identity, either as temptresses or national heroines. The Scottish Chiefs is a landmark in the development of the historical novel, and explores vital questions of patriotism, civic duty, heroism, and the role of women.

This Broadview edition offers a critical introduction and important historical contexts for the novel in the form of reviews, excerpts from Porter’s prefaces, and other contemporary accounts of William Wallace.

About the Author:

Fiona Price is Lecturer in English at the University of Chichester.

About this edition

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1406997226
• ISBN 13: 9781406997224
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 396