English is an awesome language for whaup-nebbit, pheasant-tailed words. (Rose of the Wilderness)’
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English is an awesome language for whaup-nebbit, pheasant-tailed words. (Rose of the Wilderness)’
Explore a variety of articles by and about Crockett
Article written by S.R.Crockett from lectures given in autumn 1894 on the topic of Scottish National Humour. First published in The Contemporary Review in April 1895. (A revised version is in Raiderland, 1904) [This version is sourced from Google]
An 1890 pamphlet reveals S.R. Crockett’s sophisticated literary techniques years before his novels—irony, satire, and wit that challenges the Kailyard label.