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The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Plays, Journal, Letters, Articles and much more (Illustrated Edition): Epic Scots Anthology
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Contents:
INTRODUCTION
SIR WALTER SCOTT AND LADY MORGAN by Victor Hugo
MEMORIES AND PORTRAITS by Robert Louis Stevenson
SCOTT AND HIS PUBLISHERS by Charles Dickens
WAVERLY NOVELS
WAVERLEY
GUY MANNERING
THE ANTIQUARY
ROB ROY
IVANHOE
KENILWORTH
THE PIRATE
THE FORTUNES OF NIGEL
PEVERIL OF THE PEAK
QUENTIN DURWARD
ST. RONAN'S WELL
WOODSTOCK
THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH
ANNE OF GEIERSTEIN
Tales of My Landlord
OLD MORTALITY
BLACK DWARF
THE HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN
THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR
A LEGEND OF MONTROSE
COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS
CASTLE DANGEROUS
Tales from Benedictine Sources
THE MONASTERY
THE ABBOT
Tales of the Crusaders
THE BETROTHED
THE TALISMAN
SHORT STORIES:
Chronicles of the Canongate
CHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE - INTRODUCTORY
THE HIGHLAND WIDOW
THE TWO DROVERS
THE SURGEON'S DAUGHTER
The Keepsake Stories
MY AUNT MARGARET'S MIRROR
THE TAPESTRIED CHAMBER
DEATH OF THE LAIRD'S JOCK
CHRISTOPHER CORDUROY
PHANTASMAGORIA
THE INFERNO OF ALTISIDORA
A HIGHLAND ANECDOTE
DEPRAVITY AMONG ANIMALS
Translation
GOETZ OF BERLICHINGEN, WITH THE IRON HAND
Plays
HALIDON HILL
MACDUFF'S CROSS
THE DOOM OF DEVORGOIL
AUCHINDRANE
Poetry
Journal
Letters
PAUL'S LETTERS TO HIS KINSFOLK
LETTERS OF MALACHI MALAGROWTHER
LETTERS ON DEMONOLOGY AND WITCHCRAFT
Historical Works
TALES OF A GRANDFATHER IN FIVE VOLUMES
THE LIFE OF JOHN DRYDEN
THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE
Articles
RELIQUES OF ROBERT BURNS
LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN HOME
LIFE OF KEMBLE — KELLY'S REMINISCENCES
SALMONIA
ON PLANTING WASTE LANDS
ON LANDSCAPE GARDENING
TRIAL OF DUNCAN TERIG ALIAS CLERK, AND ALEXANDER BANE MACDONALD
BIOGRAPHIES:
SIR WALTER SCOTT by George Saintsbury
SIR WALTER SCOTT by Richard H. Hutton
THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT by J. G. Lockhart
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Contents:
INTRODUCTION
SIR WALTER SCOTT AND LADY MORGAN by Victor Hugo
MEMORIES AND PORTRAITS by Robert Louis Stevenson
SCOTT AND HIS PUBLISHERS by Charles Dickens
WAVERLY NOVELS
WAVERLEY
GUY MANNERING
THE ANTIQUARY
ROB ROY
IVANHOE
KENILWORTH
THE PIRATE
THE FORTUNES OF NIGEL
PEVERIL OF THE PEAK
QUENTIN DURWARD
ST. RONAN'S WELL
WOODSTOCK
THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH
ANNE OF GEIERSTEIN
Tales of My Landlord
OLD MORTALITY
BLACK DWARF
THE HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN
THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR
A LEGEND OF MONTROSE
COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS
CASTLE DANGEROUS
Tales from Benedictine Sources
THE MONASTERY
THE ABBOT
Tales of the Crusaders
THE BETROTHED
THE TALISMAN
SHORT STORIES:
Chronicles of the Canongate
CHRONICLES OF THE CANONGATE - INTRODUCTORY
THE HIGHLAND WIDOW
THE TWO DROVERS
THE SURGEON'S DAUGHTER
The Keepsake Stories
MY AUNT MARGARET'S MIRROR
THE TAPESTRIED CHAMBER
DEATH OF THE LAIRD'S JOCK
CHRISTOPHER CORDUROY
PHANTASMAGORIA
THE INFERNO OF ALTISIDORA
A HIGHLAND ANECDOTE
DEPRAVITY AMONG ANIMALS
Translation
GOETZ OF BERLICHINGEN, WITH THE IRON HAND
Plays
HALIDON HILL
MACDUFF'S CROSS
THE DOOM OF DEVORGOIL
AUCHINDRANE
Poetry
Journal
Letters
PAUL'S LETTERS TO HIS KINSFOLK
LETTERS OF MALACHI MALAGROWTHER
LETTERS ON DEMONOLOGY AND WITCHCRAFT
Historical Works
TALES OF A GRANDFATHER IN FIVE VOLUMES
THE LIFE OF JOHN DRYDEN
THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE
Articles
RELIQUES OF ROBERT BURNS
LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN HOME
LIFE OF KEMBLE — KELLY'S REMINISCENCES
SALMONIA
ON PLANTING WASTE LANDS
ON LANDSCAPE GARDENING
TRIAL OF DUNCAN TERIG ALIAS CLERK, AND ALEXANDER BANE MACDONALD
BIOGRAPHIES:
SIR WALTER SCOTT by George Saintsbury
SIR WALTER SCOTT by Richard H. Hutton
THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT by J. G. Lockhart
...
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Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish novelist, poet, historian, and biographer, widely recognized as the founder and master of the historical novel. His most celebrated works, including Waverley, Rob Roy, and Ivanhoe, helped shape not only the genre of historical fiction but also modern perceptions of Scottish culture and identity.
Born in Edinburgh in 1771, Scott was the son of a solicitor and a mother with a strong interest in literature and history. At the age of two, he contracted polio, which left him with a permanent limp. He spent much of his childhood in the Scottish Borders, where he developed a deep fascination with the region's folklore, ballads, and history. He studied at Edinburgh High School and later at the University of Edinburgh, qualifying as a lawyer in 1792. Though he worked in law for some time, his literary ambitions soon took precedence.
Scott began his literary career with translations and collections of traditional ballads, notably in his Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border. He gained early fame with narrative poems such as The Lay of the Last Minstrel and The Lady of the Lake. As the popularity of poetic storytelling declined, especially with the rise of Lord Byron, Scott turned to prose. His first novel, Waverley, published anonymously in 1814, was set during the Jacobite rising of 1745 and is considered the first true historical novel. The success of Waverley led to a long series of novels, known collectively as the Waverley Novels, which blended historical events with compelling fictional narratives.
Over the following years, Scott produced a remarkable number of novels, including Old Mortality, The Heart of Midlothian, and The Bride of Lammermoor, each contributing to the romantic image of Scotland that became popular throughout Europe. With Ivanhoe, published in 1819, he turned his attention to medieval England, broadening his appeal and confirming his status as a major literary figure. His works were not only popular in his own time but also laid the groundwork for historical fiction as a respected literary form.
Scott married Charlotte Genevieve Charpentier in 1797, and they had five children. In 1820, he was granted a baronetcy and became Sir Walter Scott. He built a grand home, Abbotsford House, near Melrose, which reflected his passion for history and the Scottish past. However, in 1825, financial disaster struck when his publishers went bankrupt. Rather than declare bankruptcy himself, Scott chose to work tirelessly to pay off the debts through his writing. He continued to produce novels and non-fiction works at a staggering pace despite declining health.
Walter Scott died in 1832, leaving behind a literary legacy that influenced generations of writers and readers. His works remain widely read and studied, and he is credited with helping to revive interest in Scottish history and culture. Abbotsford House, now a museum, stands as a monument to his life and achievements.
Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish novelist, poet, historian, and biographer, widely recognized as the founder and master of the historical novel. His most celebrated works, including Waverley, Rob Roy, and Ivanhoe, helped shape not only the genre of historical fiction but also modern perceptions of Scottish culture and identity.
Born in Edinburgh in 1771, Scott was the son of a solicitor and a mother with a strong interest in literature and history. At the age of two, he contracted polio, which left him with a permanent limp. He spent much of his childhood in the Scottish Borders, where he developed a deep fascination with the region's folklore, ballads, and history. He studied at Edinburgh High School and later at the University of Edinburgh, qualifying as a lawyer in 1792. Though he worked in law for some time, his literary ambitions soon took precedence.
Scott began his literary career with translations and collections of traditional ballads, notably in his Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border. He gained early fame with narrative poems such as The Lay of the Last Minstrel and The Lady of the Lake. As the popularity of poetic storytelling declined, especially with the rise of Lord Byron, Scott turned to prose. His first novel, Waverley, published anonymously in 1814, was set during the Jacobite rising of 1745 and is considered the first true historical novel. The success of Waverley led to a long series of novels, known collectively as the Waverley Novels, which blended historical events with compelling fictional narratives.
Over the following years, Scott produced a remarkable number of novels, including Old Mortality, The Heart of Midlothian, and The Bride of Lammermoor, each contributing to the romantic image of Scotland that became popular throughout Europe. With Ivanhoe, published in 1819, he turned his attention to medieval England, broadening his appeal and confirming his status as a major literary figure. His works were not only popular in his own time but also laid the groundwork for historical fiction as a respected literary form.
Scott married Charlotte Genevieve Charpentier in 1797, and they had five children. In 1820, he was granted a baronetcy and became Sir Walter Scott. He built a grand home, Abbotsford House, near Melrose, which reflected his passion for history and the Scottish past. However, in 1825, financial disaster struck when his publishers went bankrupt. Rather than declare bankruptcy himself, Scott chose to work tirelessly to pay off the debts through his writing. He continued to produce novels and non-fiction works at a staggering pace despite declining health.
Walter Scott died in 1832, leaving behind a literary legacy that influenced generations of writers and readers. His works remain widely read and studied, and he is credited with helping to revive interest in Scottish history and culture. Abbotsford House, now a museum, stands as a monument to his life and achievements.
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