"Allan Ramsay" by William Henry Oliphant Smeaton is a detailed look into the life of Allan Ramsay, a wigmaker and Scottish poet in the 1700s. The book paints a picture of Ramsay's personal life and Scotland's social climate at the time, showing how his surroundings and occupation shaped him. The story begins with Allan Ramsay's early life, including memories of his youth spent in Leadhills and his wig-making training in Edinburgh. Readers are offered a detailed look at his budding relationship with Christian Ross, as well as his interactions with her father, a lawyer. The book sets the scene for Ramsay’s future success in business and literary circles by going into detail about the social class differences and his growing goals as a poet.
Allan Ramsay
By William Henry Oliphant Smeaton
Discover the extraordinary story of a wigmaker turned celebrated poet, as he navigates love, class, and ambition in 18th-century Scotland.
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About the AuthorWilliam Henry Oliphant Smeaton, sometimes using the pen name Oliphant Smeaton, was a Scottish writer, journalist, editor, historian and educator. He was popularly known for his writing on Australian life and literature for various British publications as well as for his adventure and children's fiction novels during the 1890s. Later in his career, Smeaton also published books on Scottish antiquities and edited English literary text, ballads and collections of verse and prose. His best known work, The Life and Works of William Shakespeare (1911), was especially successful and enjoyed several reprints. He also contributed several biographies for the "Famous Scots Series" published by Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier.
William Henry Oliphant Smeaton, sometimes using the pen name Oliphant Smeaton, was a Scottish writer, journalist, editor, historian and educator. He was popularly known for his writing on Australian life and literature for various British publications as well as for his adventure and children's fiction novels during the 1890s. Later in his career, Smeaton also published books on Scottish antiquities and edited English literary text, ballads and collections of verse and prose. His best known work, The Life and Works of William Shakespeare (1911), was especially successful and enjoyed several reprints. He also contributed several biographies for the "Famous Scots Series" published by Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier.
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