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Midsummer Night Dreams and Related Poems (The Collected Works of James Hogg)
Midsummer Night Dreams and Related Poems - The Collected Works of James Hogg Author:James Hogg This collection is comprised of ten of Hogg's poems which, in very different ways, explore the visionary and supernatural and the writer's portrayal of them. Included among the poems are "The Pilgrims of the Sun," which seeks to demonstrate Hogg's command not only of his native Scottish tradition of poetry but also of the English tradition of Mi... more »lton and Pope; the weirdly brilliant "Connel of Dee;" "The Gyre Caryl," in which Hogg recounts the birth of Heavenly Grace and the departure of the fairies from Scotland; and "Verses Addressed to the Right Honourable Lady Anne Scott of Buccleuch." Taken together these works substantiate Hogg's claim to be the "King o' the mountain and fairy school" of poetry.« less