Download or read book The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Literature, 1400-1650 written by Nicola Royan and published by . This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The years 1400-1650 are rich in literary material, in Scots, in Latin, in Gaelic and indeed, later, in English. However, because of linguistic and cultural barriers, this richness is often hard to reach. This collection, by leading specialists in their fields, provides necessary contextual information about writers, audiences and expectations, and introduces writers and texts to a non-specialist audience.