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The Essay: Five Imaginary Scottish Places

Series 1, episode 0

Series in which literary critic Stuart Kelly explores imaginary locations that have provided the settings for some of Scotland's greatest novels. 1. Show Me the Way to Tillietudlem: Stuart focuses on the places featured in novelist John Galt's fiction, which has provided arguably some of the wittiest portraits of 19th-century Scottish life.