'Rebellious Highlanders': the reception of Corsica in the Edinburgh periodical press, 1730-1800

Brown, R. (2015) 'Rebellious Highlanders': the reception of Corsica in the Edinburgh periodical press, 1730-1800. Studies in Scottish Literature, 41(1), pp. 108-128.

Abstract

Examines the way Scottish periodicals, especially the Weekly Magazine and the Caledonian Mercury, reported and discussed the nationalist resistance in Corsica against first Genoese and then French rule; recalibrates the role of James Boswell in shaping Scottish opinion about Corsica, especially in his Account of Corsica (1768); notes the parallels made by Scottish commentators between the Corsican resistance under Pascal Paoli and the Scottish highlands, especially the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745; and suggests the value of looking at the distinctive responses of Scottish periodicals, not just the print networks based on London.

• Item Type: Articles
• Keywords: James Boswell; Corsica; eighteenth century Scottish periodical press
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Brown, Professor Rhona
• Authors: Brown, R.
• Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0441 Literary History
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > Scottish Literature
• Journal Name: Studies in Scottish Literature
• Journal Abbr.: SSL
• Publisher: Studies in Scottish Literature
• ISSN: 0039-3770
• ISSN (Online): 0039-3770
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2015 Studies in Scottish Literature
• First Published: First published in Studies in Scottish Literature 41(1):108-128
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher