Edinburgh University Press Some Passages in the Life of MR Adam Blair, Minister of the Gospel at Cross-Miekle (The Edinburgh Critical Edition) (The Edinburgh Critical Edition of the Works of John Gibson Lockhart)

Offers Lockhart's final text to modern readers for the first time Offers the first scholarly edition of Lockhart's best-know novel based on Lockhart's final text Supplies extensive annotation and full scholarly apparatus Includes a thorough textual history based on comparative study of the manuscript, corrected proof pages, first edition, and second edition Some Passages in the Life of Mr Adam Blair (1822), John Gibson Lockhart's second and best-known novel, is the story of a Church of Scotland minister whose sexual relationship with a married woman has tragic consequences. One of the earliest serious studies in fiction of a minister in Scottish society, the novel also explores gender roles through the character of Blair's friend in the affair, Charlotte. This edition provides the first modern publication of Lockhart's final text, the revised second edition (1824), as well as the first scholarly edition of the novel, including extensive annotations and a detailed textual history. From the Inside Flap Jacket, spine 19mm [Inside front jacket flap]The Edinburgh Critical Edition of the Works ofJohn Gibson LockhartSome Passages in the Life of Mr Adam Blair is the story of a young Church of Scotland minister who, following the death of his wife, enjoys an extended visit from a married family friend, Charlotte Campbell. Charlotte has endured harassment and psychological abuse in her marriages, and Adam and Charlotte develop a mutually-supportive relationship; at least until a night of sexual passion changes their lives. Through strong, sympathetic characters, Lockhart challenges the reader to rethink the nature of social relationships and traditional gender roles.This scholarly edition of Lockharts best-known novel is the first modern publication based on the revised second edition, Lockharts final text. The critical apparatus in this volume includes a thorough textual history based on comparative studies of the manuscript, corrected proof pages, first and second edition; extensive annotation; a Scots glossary; and a contextual introduction to provide the modern reader with the resources to re-evaluate Lockharts place in the history of the Scottish novel and Romantic fiction.Thomas C. Richardson is Eudora Welty Professor of English at Mississippi University for Women.[Inside back jacket flap]The Edinburgh Critical Edition of the works ofJohn Gibson LockhartSeries Editor: Thomas C. RichardsonJohn Gibson Lockhart (17941854), as an author and an editor, had a significant influence on literature of the nineteenth century. Although best known for his biography of Sir Walter Scott and a few scandalous reviews, his works include novels, poetry, translations, satirical sketches, additional biographies, and numerous essays on literary, political, and social subjects.The Edinburgh Critical Edition of the Works of John Gibson Lockhart is both the first collected and scholarly edition of Lockharts works. It provides authoritative texts and full scholarly apparatus to enable readers to assess fully Lockharts literary achievement and his significance for nineteenth-century studies.Cover image: John Gibson Lockhart by Daniel Maclise, 1830, NPG 5514 © National Portrait Gallery, LondonCover design:[EUP logo]edinburghuniversitypress.comISBN 978-1-4744-5609-8Barcode From the Back Cover Jacket, spine 19mm [Inside front jacket flap] The Edinburgh Critical Edition of the Works of John Gibson Lockhart Some Passages in the Life of Mr Adam Blair is the story of a young Church of Scotland minister who, following the death of his wife, enjoys an extended visit from a married family friend, Charlotte Campbell. Charlotte has endured harassment and psychological abuse in her marriages, and Adam and Charlotte develop a mutually-supportive relationship; at least until a night of sexual passion changes their lives. Through strong, sympathetic characters, Lockhart challenges the reader to rethink the nature of social relationships