Scotland's Story is a book by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall first published in 1906 in the United Kingdom[1] and in 1910 in the United States.[2] It was reissued in 2005.[3] It is about the history of Scotland, and it also has some legends having to do with Scotland. The book has been described by historian Richard J. Finlay as "replete with... imperial iconography".[4]
| Author | H. E. Marshall |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | J. R. Skelton, John Hassall, and J. Shaw Crompton |
| Language | English |
| Subject | History |
| Genre | Reference |
| Publisher | Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. |
Publication date | 1906 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 428 pp |
| Preceded by | Our Island Story |
| Followed by | Stories of Guy of Warwick Told to the Children |
Scotland's Story starts off with the legend of Prince Gathelus,[5] and it ends with King George IV. It ended here because as Marshall says in the book "And here I think I must end, for Scotland has no more a story of her own – her story is Britain's story."[6]
Some of the stories this book includes are those of Macbeth,[7] William Wallace,[8] Robert the Bruce,[9] and the Stewart kings,[10] but there are many more.
The book's depiction of William Wallace, which describes him as paving the way for the union of Scotland with England,[11] has been described as a "romanticised illustration" not "based on any idea of historical reality".[12]
References
edit- ^ "Enduring mystery of British history's 'lost' storyteller". The Scotsman. 23 August 2005. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "Fiction by Authors New and Old for the Spring". The New York Times. 8 January 1910. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "History's gripping when turned into ripping yarns". The Times. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Finlay, R. (1997). "The rise and fall of popular imperialism in Scotland, 1850-1950". Scottish Geographical Journal. 113: 13–21. doi:10.1080/00369229718736986.
- ^ "The Story of Prince Gathelus". Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "George IV". Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "Macbeth and the Three Weird Sisters". Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "The Adventures of Sir William Wallace". Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "Robert the Bruce-How the Bruce Received a Letter and Struck a Blow". Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "Robert II-The First of the Stewart Kings". Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "Wallace was a unionist hero claims historian". The Sunday Times. 21 August 2005. Retrieved 23 September 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Strachan, H. (2006). "Scotland's Military Identity". The Scottish Historical Review. 85 (220): 315–332. doi:10.1353/shr.2007.0026. JSTOR 25529923.
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