Jacobitism

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Abstract

Literary Jacobitism can be detected in anything from late-seventeenth century epic to twenty-first century speculative fiction, and even as far back as the Caroline court poetry of ruralism and retreat. The spirit of Jacobite heroism runs through the Ossian poems, though they are set many centuries prior, and rework ancient Irish mythologies alongside Gaelic motifs and Anglo-Scottish sentimentalism. The most celebrated Gaelic poet of the Jacobite century, Alastair, mac Mhaighstir Alastair, had a particularly fulsome range covering everything from personal lyricism to occasional satire. Political Jacobitism remained a live concern in the Romantic period, and often merged with Jacobinism, among other things. One of the most famous Neo-Jacobite novels, Violet Jacob's Flemington includes strong historical detail, and even features a thinly veiled version of David Erskine, a prominent Jacobite sympathizer.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationA Companion to Scottish Literature
EditorsGerrard Carruthers
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Chapter18
Pages218-232
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9781119651550
ISBN (Print)9781119651444
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2024

Keywords

  • Caroline court poetry
  • Jacobite century
  • Jacobite heroism
  • Neo-Jacobite novels
  • literary Jacobitism
  • political Jacobitism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Arts and Humanities

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