Routledge Making British Culture: Scottish Enlightenment & English Readers 1740-1830

Making British Culture explores how English readers between 1707 and 1830 engaged with the transformative Scottish intellectual movement that shaped modern Britain. This Routledge study examines the cultural impact of Scottish authorship during the Enlightenment, from the rigorous philosophy of David Hume and Adam Smith to the accessible poetry of Robert Burns and Walter Scott. The book reveals how Scottish thinkers and writers influenced English audiences and contributed to the formation of a unified British cultural identity during the Georgian and Regency periods. Essential reading for historians and students of British cultural history.