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Celtic
The Celtic nations are generally held to be Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man, Cornwall, and Brittany. The Spanish regions of Galicia, Cantabria, Asturias are sometimes also included. Books in this category may be set in the Celtic regions of the world, or among emigrants from these regions. They may also include Fantasy works based on Celtic culture or mythology,
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Perhaps more than anything in The Maggie, the 'Spirit of Scotland' image is troubling, particularly for those concerned with the way women are represented in films about Scotland. In Ouainé Bain's apt phrase, the 'fey, winsome lass' who consummates Marshall's entry into the film's Celtic world offers one of the two ultimately limiting images of women which dominate Scottish culture (the other being the Ma Broon figure who holds the home together) and forbid entry to it of images of women which a
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― Cencrastus No. 12: Spring 1983
― Cencrastus No. 12: Spring 1983
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Ah, life… ’tis a difficult battle to fight,' said Willoughby, 'but the beautiful moments will always make up for the sorrow.
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― Fire & Ice: The Kindred Woods
― Fire & Ice: The Kindred Woods
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