Alan Riach's SCOTNOTE study guide outlines MacDiarmid's life and work, providing an overview of the poet's beliefs, opinions and influences, for senior school pupils and students at all levels.
Eileen Dunlop's SCOTNOTE explores and explains the historical, social and political background of Walter Scott's The Bride of Lammermoor, and is an ideal study guide for senior school pupils and students.
Edwin Morgan (1920-2010) is one of the giants of modern literature. In Touch With Language presents previously uncollected prose, with... Læs mere
Alan MacGillivray's SCOTNOTE study guide carefully traces Greenvoe's narrative threads and is an excellent resource for senior school pupils and students.
George MacDonald is the acknowledged forefather of later fantasy writers such as C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. This collection of 16 essays... Læs mere
Iain Crichton Smith's SCOTNOTE study guide is a skilful and intelligent guide to the themes and characters of the novel, and explores the religious, philosophical and moral questions that it poses. Suitable for senior school pupils and students of all ages.
As well as examining much-loved authors of the long nineteenth century such as Stevenson, Barrie, and MacDonald,... Læs mere
Crossing the Highland Line contains fourteen essays exploring the literary connections and influences across eighteenth-century Scotland, and tracing the links between those who wrote in Scots and English and those who wrote in Gaelic.
Voices of Scotland is an anthology of Scottish poetry with related activities which has been designed for teachers working with... Læs mere
John Hodgart's SCOTNOTE study guide examines two of Sue Glover's plays: Bondagers and The Straw Chair. Issues of set and staging are explored as well as the historical backgrounds and themes of the plays. This guide is suitable for senior school pupils and students at all levels.
Sarah Dunnigan's SCOTNOTE study guide discusses a number of the most accessible Scottish ballads, exploring Scotland's ballad traditions, their historical roots and their cultural interpretations, for senior school pupils and students at all levels.
The SCOTNOTES booklets are a series of study guides to major Scottish writers and texts. The individual authors are not only... Læs mere