The Highest Apple/An Ubhal as Àirde: An Anthology of Scottish Gaelic Literature

Wilson McLeod (Editor), Michael Newton (Editor)

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Abstract / Description of output

The Highest Apple / An Ubhal as Àirde includes more than 200 texts from a wide range of genres of literature, including poems and songs of praise, devotion, love, work and war, folktales, medieval romances, short stories, novels and plays, from different corners of the Gaelic diaspora in addition to Scotland itself. English translations accompany the Scottish Gaelic originals. The volume also contextualises the position of Gaelic in Scotland across the ages with texts that reflect varying perceptions of the social role and significance of the language.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherFrancis Boutle Publishers
Number of pages800
ISBN (Print)9781916490680
Publication statusPublished - 28 Sept 2019

Publication series

NameLesser Used Languages of Europe Series
Volume9

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