Recreations of Christopher North is a two volume work which represents the finest prose works of John Wilson, Scottish man of letters. The work contains literary essays written over the years and publ
Recreations of Christopher North is a two volume work which represents the finest prose works of John Wilson, Scottish man of letters. The work contains literary essays written over the years and published in periodicals. Through the deeds of his hero Christopher North, professor Wilson presents most effective transcription of the moods of thoughts and feeling of a deeply thinking and feeling mind.Volume I:Christopher in His Sporting JacketTale of ExpiationMorning MonologueThe Field of FlowersCottagesAn Hour's Talk about PoetryInch-CruinA Day at WindermereThe MoorsHighland Snow-StormThe Holy ChildOur ParishVolume II:May-DaySacred PoetryChristopher in His AviaryDr KitchinerSoliloquy on the SeasonsA Few Words on ThomsonThe Snowball Bicker of PedmountChristmas DreamsOur Winter QuartersStroll to GrassmereL'EnvoyRemarks on the Scenery of the Highlands