Editing Scottish Enlightenment (section)

===Cultural representations===
The Scottish dramatist [[Robert McLellan]] (1907-1985) wrote a number of full-length stage comedies which give a self-conscious representation of Edinburgh at the height of the Scottish enlightenment, most notably ''[[The Flouers o Edinburgh]]'' (1957). These plays include references to many of the figures historically associated with the movement and satirise various social tensions, particularly in the field of spoken language, between traditional society and [[anglicised]] Scots who presented themselves as exponents of so-called 'new manners'. Other later examples include ''[[Young Auchinleck]]'' (1962), a stage portrait of the young [[James Boswell]], and ''[[The Hypocrite]]'' (1967) which draws attention to conservative religious reaction in the country that threatened to check enlightenment trends. McLellan's picture of these tensions in [[nation]]al terms is complex, even-handed and multi-faceted.<ref>Colin Donati (ed.), ''Robert McLellan: Playing Scotland's Story, Collected Dramatic Works'' (Edinburgh, Luath Press, 2013), {{ISBN|9781906817534}}. See also the various essays included in the volume.</ref>