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A review by pixieauthoress
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides by Samuel Johnson
2.0
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EN1004: Explorers and Revolutionaries - Literature 1680-1830
This had some interesting comments about Scotland, and I particularly found the section on St. Andrews ironic considering that I'm currently studying at the university that he says will soon crumble into ruin. But other than that, there wasn't a lot in this book that appealed to me. If you're looking for an outsider's opinion on Scotland in the eighteenth century, this is your book. I'm sure it would be fascinating from a historical perspective. But considering I'm an English Literature student, I didn't exactly find this engaging. Although I will admit that I'm quite proud of my comparative essay on the use of language in this book and Austen's [b:Northanger Abbey|50398|Northanger Abbey|Jane Austen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170368862s/50398.jpg|4039699]! Overall, interesting historically and linguistically but not exactly a book you'll keep reading under the covers with a flashlight because you want to know what happens on the next page. 4/10
EN1004: Explorers and Revolutionaries - Literature 1680-1830
This had some interesting comments about Scotland, and I particularly found the section on St. Andrews ironic considering that I'm currently studying at the university that he says will soon crumble into ruin. But other than that, there wasn't a lot in this book that appealed to me. If you're looking for an outsider's opinion on Scotland in the eighteenth century, this is your book. I'm sure it would be fascinating from a historical perspective. But considering I'm an English Literature student, I didn't exactly find this engaging. Although I will admit that I'm quite proud of my comparative essay on the use of language in this book and Austen's [b:Northanger Abbey|50398|Northanger Abbey|Jane Austen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170368862s/50398.jpg|4039699]! Overall, interesting historically and linguistically but not exactly a book you'll keep reading under the covers with a flashlight because you want to know what happens on the next page. 4/10