...The introduction defines what is meant by rural modernity, what work has informed this understanding, and how this concept offers a new reading of early twentieth-century British literature, art, and culture. It begins with an analysis of ongoing work in social history, rural studies, and cultural...

... marginalised in English literary studies worldwide, due to a mistaken view that his poetry is linguistically incomprehensible and of interest to Scottish readers only. This book challenges this view by interpreting Burns's poetry as an innovative and critical engagement with the experience of rural modernity...

... and Wear Museums and Archive Services. Finally, my thanks to the editors of this publication for their helpful and perceptive comments on various drafts of this chapter. 0 25 05 2023 In consideration of relations between post-1945 urban and rural modernity, this essay focuses on particular approaches...