Heart of Midlothian

Literature & Fiction

Scott, Walter, Sir

Genre Fiction

Harcourt School

By 1816 Scott had written three successful novels and the public was clamoring for more. In a change of direction Scott set out to write four "tales" illustrating the manners and customs of Scotland, to be issued together as Tales of My Landlord.The first of these, The Black Dwarf is a novella set in Liddesdale in the Scottish Borders. It is 1708; in the aftermath of the Union of Scotland and England a group of Jacobites plots the restoration of the Stuart monarchy and Scottish independence. Against this turbulent backdrop of nationalist passions and cross-border feuding, a gothic tale of love and danger unfolds. At its center is the grotesque figure of the mysterious and solitary Black Dwarf who symbolically frees the heroine Isabella Vere from a violent, patriarchal past, and helps her choose a peace-loving Scottish laird as her husband.

The Black Dwarf

Literary

Columbia Univ. Pr.

The third of Sir Walter Scott's acclaimed Waverley Novels, a series that included Rob Roy and Ivanhoe, The Antiquary is set in Scotland in the last years of the eighteenth century and centers around Jonathan Oldbuck, the antiquary, the closest to a self-portrait of any of Scott's characters. The passionate lover, a familiar character to readers of Sir Walter Scott, is here represented by Lovell, who relentlessly pursues the woman he hopes to marry. The antiquary is a constant commentator on the characters and their actions, always at hand to provide his opinionated version of the story. While the reader may be swept up in the exciting plot, The Antiquary is a book that is not to be hurried; it has come to be appreciated for its rich description of a bygone age. This fine new edition of the book, restoring the original version drawn directly from Scott's manuscript, is accompanied by a critical essay, as well as annotations and a comprehensive glossary by a prominent scholar in the field.

The Antiquary (The Waverley Novels)

The latest addition to a series hailed by theTimes Literary Supplement as "a monument to scholarly industry," this book tells the engrossing tale of Darsie Latimer, who sets out in 1765 to discover the mystery of his parentage.

Redgauntlett

Hewitt, David

Wood, G. A. M.

Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1820 in three volumes and subtitled A Romance.

Ivanhoe (Clasicos Para Ninos) (Spanish Edition)

Silver Burdett Pr

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Houghton Mifflin College Div.

A young Saxon knight, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, braves court intrigue, kidnapping, treasonous knights, and untold dangers to win the hand of the beautiful Lady Rowena, in a comic-book version of the saga of life in medieval England during the reign of Richard the Lion-Hearted.Scott's classic tale set in the England of Richard I is presented in comic-book format

Ivanhoe

Children's Books

Harris, Mark Wayne

Berkley_Pub Group

Highly Recommended! A great cast of characters, all lovingly crafted and memorable. The book is filled with drama, adventure and humor not taking itself too seriously while set in one of the most interesting times of England ! Sir Walter Scott was born in Edinburgh in 1771. Educated for the law, he obtained the office of sheriff-depute of Selkirkshire in 1799 and in 1806 the office of clerk of session, a post whose duties he fulfilled for some twenty-five years. His lifelong interest in Scottish antiquity and the ballads which recorded Scottish history led him to try his hand at narrative poems of adventure and action. Fantastic books a must Read!

Rob Roy

Everymans Library

The Heart of Mid-Lothian, set between the two Jacobean insurrections in 1736 and during the Porteous Riots, marks the peak of its author's achievement; many consider it to be Scott's national epic.

The Heart of Mid-Lothian (Everyman's Library)

British & Irish

Sir William Ashton, a devious lawyer, has deprived Lord Ravenswood of his title, his estate and subsequently of his life by means of legal and financial trickery. Edgar, Ravenswood's only son, has inherited his father's desire for vengeance. When he meets his adversary by chance, however, he not only saves Ashton's life, but falls in love with his daughter Lucy. The couple wish to marry, but will the ancient prophecy of Ravenswood stand in their way? With Scott's characteristic humour and wisdom, The Bride of Lammermoor brings to vivid life a historical incident from Scotland's turbulent past.

The Bride of Lammermoor (Everyman's Library)

United States

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Heart of Midlothian

The Black Dwarf

The Antiquary (The Waverley Novels)

Redgauntlett

Ivanhoe (Clasicos Para Ninos) (Spanish Edition)

Heart of Midlothian

Ivanhoe

Rob Roy

The Heart of Mid-Lothian (Everyman's Library)

The Bride of Lammermoor (Everyman's Library)