‘...arranged in a fanciful manner and in an ancient style’: The First Scenic Realisations of Scott’s Work and the Desire for a New “Realism” on Scottish Stages

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Abstract

An illustrated essay examining the stage design and scenery in early dramatizations of Scott's fiction, specifically the designs by Alexander Nasmyth for versions of Scott's stage adaptations of Scott's The Heart of Mid-Lothian, in London in 1819 and in Edinburgh in 1820, arguing that the rise of scenic realism strengthened the relationship between the theatre and the broader population.

Recommended Citation

Bell, Barbara (2018) "‘...arranged in a fanciful manner and in an ancient style’: The First Scenic Realisations of Scott’s Work and the Desire for a New “Realism” on Scottish Stages," Studies in Scottish Literature: Vol. 44: Iss. 2, 23–38.
Available at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/ssl/vol44/iss2/4