Celtic Monthly: A Magazine For Highlanders (Volume Xx)

By John Mackay and A W MacKay

Book Overview

Long-silent Highland voices, audible again. History heard in every page. This Scottish highland magazine, produced in the social and literary bustle of 19th century Scotland, reads today as a Celtic culture anthology: a curious and compelling mix of local reporting, antiquarian essays, personal recollections and lyrical reflection. As a Victorian periodical collection it preserves highland history articles and traditional Gaelic folklore alongside clan heritage stories, capturing customs, debates and the everyday textures of life under a changing social order. Its tone balances antiquarian curiosity with lived detail, offering a bridge between oral tradition and print culture without sentimentalising either. Casual readers will find immediate pleasure in its atmosphere and narratives; classic literature collectors will value its place among Scottish clan journals and the broader sweep of Victorian era literature today. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Beyond nostalgia, the magazine is a working resource: researchers of Scottish history will find contemporary perspectives that complement archival sources, genealogists and local historians can trace clan narratives, and students of language and culture can study traditional Gaelic folklore in its period context. An ideal gift for Celtic enthusiasts and a valuable companion for collectors of period writing, it sits naturally alongside other entries in a heritage magazine series and is suited to libraries, classroom reading and private study. Its significance is both literary and historical: by preserving voices, comment and cultural practice from the Victorian Highlands it gives direct access to the debates and habits that shaped regional identity. Accessible yet authoritative, this edition returns a vivid picture of Highland life to shelves and reading lists interested in identity, language and change in 19th century Scotland.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354214355
• ISBN13: 9789354214356
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"