Andrew Lang

The Mystery of Mary Stuart (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Mr. Carlyle not unjustly described the tragedy of Mary Stuart as but a personal incident in the true national History of Scotland. He asked for other and more essential things than these revelations of high life. Yet he himself wrote in great detail the story of the Diamond Necklace of Marie Antoinette. The diamonds of the French, the silver Casket of the Scottish Queen, with all that turned on them, are of real historical interest, for these trifles brought to the surface the characters and principles of men living in an age of religious revolution. Wells were sunk, as it were, deep into human personality, and the inner characteristics of the age leaped upwards into the light. For this reason the Mystery of Mary Stuart must always fascinate: moreover, curiosity has never ceased to be aroused by this problem of Mary's guilt or innocence. Hume said, a hundred and fifty years ago, that the Scottish Jacobite who believed in the Queen's innocence was beyond the reach of reason or argument. Yet from America, Russia, France, and Germany we receive works in which the guilt of Mary is denied, and the arguments of Hume, Robertson, Laing, Mignet, and Froude are contested. Every inch of the ground has been inspected as if by detectives on the scene of a recent murder; and one might suppose that the Higher Criticism had uttered its last baseless conjecture and that every syllable of the fatal Casket Letters, the only external and documentary testimony to Mary's guilt, must have been weighed, tested, and analysed. But this, as we shall see, is hardly the fact. There are 'points as yet unseized by Germans.' Mary was never tried by a Court of Justice during her lifetime. Her cause has been in process of trial ever since.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: anboco
• Seitenzahl: 743
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783736414754
• Artikelnr.: 45646212

Autorenporträt

Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known for his work as a collector of folk and fairy tales. A prolific author, Lang published more than 100 books during his career, including 'The Mystery of Mary Stuart' (1901), which showcases his historical scholarship. Lang's academic interests were varied, but he maintained a particular fascination with history, mythology, and the study of primitive society. He graduated from the University of St Andrews and Balliol College, Oxford, where his academic performance was marked with distinctions. Lang's literary style often intertwined the romantic with the rational. He was an early supporter of the anthropological concept of psychic unity, and his writings reflect a comprehensive synthesis of folklore, myth, and religion, perceived through the lens of his own interpretations. As a historian, Lang brought a critical eye to the subject of 'The Mystery of Mary Stuart,' pulling apart various threads of evidence to offer a fresh perspective on the historical controversies surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots. His contribution to literature also includes the popular 'Coloured' Fairy Books series, which has enchanted children and adults alike for over a century with its rich compendium of tales from around the world.