The Language of Walter Scott: A Study of his Scottish and Period Language

by Graham Tulloch

A thoroughly researched study, within which the author proposes that Scott's assimilation of both early and contemporary literature is responsible for his wide range of sources that are largely Elizabethan.

350 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Graham Tulloch is a Professor of English and an expert in Scottish literature and language. He earned his BA with First Class Honours from the University of Adelaide and completed his PhD at the University of Leicester, focusing on the period language of Walter Scott. His thesis became the foundation for his influential book The Language of Walter Scott, published in 1980. From 1973 to 2013, he taught English at Flinders University. Tulloch has edited major works including Ivanhoe, His Natural Life, An Australian Girl, The Three Perils of Man (with Judy King), and The Siege of Malta and Bizarro (with J.H. Alexander and Judy King). He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.