John Buchan : Witch Wood, Huntingtower & The Thirty-nine Steps: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
John Buchan was a prolific author, and can be fairly called the father of the modern thriller genre. Enduringly popular,... MoreJohn Buchan : Witch Wood, Huntingtower & The Thirty-nine Steps: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Three Novels of Iain Banks: Whit, The Crow Road and The Wasp Factory: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Iain Banks is one of the most inventive writers in the UK today, producing an extraordinary range of work, from family s... MoreThree Novels of Iain Banks: Whit, The Crow Road and The Wasp Factory: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The Poems of Robert Henryson: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Robert Henryson, along with his contemporary William Dunbar, is one of the most significant figures of medieval Scottish... MoreThe Poems of Robert Henryson: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
William McIlvanney's Laidlaw: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
William McIlvanney's fiction is drawn from the lives and circumstances of the people of the West of Scotland, and is cha... MoreWilliam McIlvanney's Laidlaw: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The Poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Hugh MacDiarmid (born Christopher Murray Grieve) is a huge, and still controversial, figure in modern Scottish literatur... MoreThe Poetry of Hugh MacDiarmid: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The Poetry of William Dunbar: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Along with his contemporary Robert Henryson, William Dunbar is the foremost figure of Scottish medieval literature. Writ... MoreThe Poetry of William Dunbar: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Liz Lochhead's Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off is the best-known and most critically acclaimed of Liz Lochhead's plays. Dr... MoreLiz Lochhead's Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Robin Jenkins's The Cone-Gatherers: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Robin Jenkins's greatest novel is a powerful examination of good and evil, set against the backdrop of a Scottish estate... MoreRobin Jenkins's The Cone-Gatherers: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The Poetry of Edwin Morgan
Edwin Morgan (1920 - 2010) is one of the giants of modern poetry. Scotland's national poet from 2004 to his death in 201... MoreThe Poetry of Edwin Morgan
Ian Rankin's Black and Blue: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Ian Rankin is perhaps the UK's foremost crime writer, best-known for his extensive series of novels set in Edinburgh and... MoreIan Rankin's Black and Blue: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The Poetry of Edwin Morgan: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Edwin Morgan (1920 - 2010) is one of the giants of modern poetry. Scotland's national poet from 2004 to his death in 201... MoreThe Poetry of Edwin Morgan: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones: Rob Roy (1995): (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The 1995 film Rob Roy, based on the life of the Highland folk hero, cattle-thief and outlaw, starring Liam Neeson and Je... MoreDirected by Michael Caton-Jones: Rob Roy (1995): (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Sir David Lyndsay's A Satire of the Three Estates: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Sir David Lyndsay's A Satire of the Three Estates is the earliest complete Scottish play on record, dating from the midd... MoreSir David Lyndsay's A Satire of the Three Estates: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
George Douglas Brown's House with the Green Shutters: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The House with the Green Shutters is a dark, provocative novel, shining a harsh and unforgiving light into the inner rec... MoreGeorge Douglas Brown's House with the Green Shutters: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
James Hogg's Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
James Hogg's most famous novel is an unforgettable tale of mystery, murder, religious fanaticism, folklore, horror, and ... MoreJames Hogg's Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The Poetry of Norman MacCaig: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Norman MacCaig's poetry is clear and lucid and filled with the shifting light of Edinburgh and Assynt. MacCaig stands in... MoreThe Poetry of Norman MacCaig: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
George Mackay Brown's Greenvoe: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
George Mackay Brown's sparkling, fable-like novel Greenvoe depicts the sudden, destructive intrusion of brute modernity ... MoreGeorge Mackay Brown's Greenvoe: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Muriel Spark's Prime of Miss Jean Brodie: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Muriel Spark's arch, subversive novel entertains us with its amusing, nostalgic evocation of the 1930s schooldays of a g... MoreMuriel Spark's Prime of Miss Jean Brodie: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The Poetry of Iain Crichton Smith: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Iain Crichton Smith was one of the foremost poets of the 20th century, writing in English and Gaelic. His poetry often c... MoreThe Poetry of Iain Crichton Smith: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Robert Burns: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Robert Burns is perhaps Scotland's foremost cultural icon, and is the world's most widely celebrated poet. Sometimes his... MoreRobert Burns: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Scottish War Poetry 1914–1945: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The SCOTNOTES booklets are a series of study guides to major Scottish writers and texts frequently used within literatur... MoreScottish War Poetry 1914–1945: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
John Galt's Annals of the Parish and The Provost: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The SCOTNOTES booklets are a series of study guides to major Scottish writers and texts frequently used within literat... MoreJohn Galt's Annals of the Parish and The Provost: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Walter Scott’s The Bride of Lammermoor: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Set in the aftermath of the 1707 Union of the Parliaments, Sir Walter Scott’s romantic tragedy The Bride of Lammermoor (... MoreWalter Scott’s The Bride of Lammermoor: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The Poetry and Drama of Jackie Kay: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Jackie Kay served as Scotland’s Makar from 2016 to 2021 and is one of Scotland’s foremost writers. Much of her work expl... MoreThe Poetry and Drama of Jackie Kay: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
The Poetry and Drama of Allan Ramsay: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Allan Ramsay (1684–1758) is a key figure in Scottish cultural history. His collections of Scottish poetry were received ... MoreThe Poetry and Drama of Allan Ramsay: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Matthew Fitt's But 'n' Ben A-Go-Go: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Matthew Fitt's extraordinary science-fiction novel But n Ben A-Go-Go is a fast-paced cyberpunk thriller. Like many SF no... MoreMatthew Fitt's But 'n' Ben A-Go-Go: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Neil Munro's John Splendid and the New Road: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Neil Munro, although best known today for his humourous Para Handy stories, wrote several very fine historical novels ex... MoreNeil Munro's John Splendid and the New Road: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Anne Donovan's Buddha Da: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Anne Donovan's acclaimed debut novel Buddha Da is a contemporary story of a Glasgow house-painter's conversion to Buddhi... MoreAnne Donovan's Buddha Da: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Alan Spence's Its Colours They are Fine and Way to Go: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Alan Spence's series of linked short stories, Its Colours They Are Fine, is a classic of modern Glasgow fiction, vividly... MoreAlan Spence's Its Colours They are Fine and Way to Go: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Directed by Bill Forsyth: Local Hero (1983): (Scotnotes Study Guides)
At the time of its release in 1983, Local Hero, starring Burt Lancaster and Fulton MacKay, was the most expensive film e... MoreDirected by Bill Forsyth: Local Hero (1983): (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Eric Linklater's Private Angelo and the Dark of Summer: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Eric Linklater (1899 - 1974) was one of the most prolific authors of his generation. Although his books were highly popu... MoreEric Linklater's Private Angelo and the Dark of Summer: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Sue Glover's Bondagers and the Straw Chair: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Sue Glover (1943 - ) began writing plays in the 1970s, making her stage debut at the Little Lyceum in 1980 with The Seal... MoreSue Glover's Bondagers and the Straw Chair: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Neil M. Gunn's the Silver Darlings: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Neil M. Gunn (1891 - 1973) was one of Scotland's most distinguished novelists. Writing over a period that spanned the Gr... MoreNeil M. Gunn's the Silver Darlings: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Ena Lamont Stewart's Men Should Weep: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Ena Lamont Stewart (1912-2006) had a keen sense of the appalling poverty and deprivation suffered by the residents of Gl... MoreEna Lamont Stewart's Men Should Weep: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Janice Galloway's The Trick is to Keep Breathing: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
Janice Galloway's novel The Trick is to Keep Breathing is a study of a woman, Joy Stone, overcome by grief, guilt, and s... MoreJanice Galloway's The Trick is to Keep Breathing: (Scotnotes Study Guides)
