Sir Walter Scott: Collected Letters, Memoirs and Articles (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Journals, letters and essays on Scottish Romanticism and criticism—plus definitive biographiesBy Walter Scott
Length120h 16m
About this audiobook
Sir Walter Scott: Collected Letters, Memoirs and Articles gathers the documentary and reflective prose surrounding one of the formative figures of historical fiction. Through private correspondence, autobiographical recollection, and occasional essays, the volume reveals the intellectual habits behind Scott's imaginative reconstruction of Scotland's past. Its style ranges from intimate and epistolary to public, critical, and antiquarian, situating Scott within Romanticism's fascination with national memory, oral tradition, feudal survivals, and the relation between history and literary invention. Walter Scott, born in Edinburgh in 1771, was a poet, novelist, advocate, editor, and collector of ballads whose life was deeply shaped by the political and cultural afterlives of Jacobitism and the Union. His legal training, antiquarian pursuits, and wide social correspondence informed the historical method that produced Waverley, Ivanhoe, and the great sequence of Scottish novels. The materials collected here illuminate not only the writer's craft but also the pressures of fame, finance, patriotism, and public authorship. This volume is highly recommended to readers seeking more than the finished romances: it offers access to Scott's workshop, convictions, and historical imagination. Scholars, students, and admirers of Romantic literature will find it an indispensable companion to his fiction and a compelling portrait of a literary mind in motion.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length120 hrs 16 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 15, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Sir Walter Scott: Collected Letters, Memoirs and Articles (Annotated)
26Letters (pt. 8)
2Introduction
27Letters (pt. 9)
3Historical Context
28Letters (pt. 10)
4Synopsis (Selection)
29Letters (pt. 11)
5Journal
30Various Articles and Essays (pt. 1)
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61826. — January (pt. 1)
31Various Articles and Essays (pt. 2)
71826. — January (pt. 2)
32Various Articles and Essays (pt. 3)
81826. — January (pt. 3)
33Various Articles and Essays (pt. 4)
91826. — January (pt. 4)
34Various Articles and Essays (pt. 5)
101827 — January (pt. 1)
35Various Articles and Essays (pt. 6)
111827 — January (pt. 2)
36BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 1)
121827 — January (pt. 3)
37BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 2)
131828 — January (pt. 1)
38BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 3)
141828 — January (pt. 2)
39BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 4)
151829 — January (pt. 1)
40BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 5)
161829 — January (pt. 2)
41BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 6)
171831 — January (pt. 1)
42BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 7)
181831 — January (pt. 2)
43BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 8)
19Letters (pt. 1)
44BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 9)
20Letters (pt. 2)
45BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 10)
21Letters (pt. 3)
46BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 11)
22Letters (pt. 4)
47BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 12)
23Letters (pt. 5)
48BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 13)
24Letters (pt. 6)
49BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 14)
25Letters (pt. 7)
50BIOGRAPHY: (pt. 15)
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Rittersagen: Geschichten aus einem vergangenen ZeitalterWalter Scott, Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Felix Dahn, Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra, August Sperl, Christoph von Schmid, Christoph Martin Wieland, Ludovico Ariosto, Ludwig Ganghofer251h 22m$1 · $0.00
The Greatest Medieval Romance Novels of All TimeWalter Scott, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Maurice Hewlett, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Robert Williams Buchanan, Sir Thomas Malory, Emily Sarah Holt, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull, Stanley John Weyman, Thomas Love Peacock, Grace Aguilar, Ottilie A. Liljencrantz, Florence L. Barclay, Emma Orczy, Georg Ebers, Jessie L. Weston, Friedrich de La Motte-Fouqué285h 19m$1.99
50 Medieval Historical NovelsWalter Scott, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Howard Pyle, George Gissing, William Morris, Grace Aguilar, Ottilie A. Liljencrantz, Mary Shelley, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Cao Xueqin, James Hogg, Georg Ebers, Robert Williams Buchanan, Lew Wallace, G. P. R. James, Pearl Poet, C. R. Macauley, Joaquín Telesforo de Trueba y Cosío, John Fox Jr., G. A. Henty, William John Ferrar, Quatrelles, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Felix Dahn, Arthur W. Marchmont, Robert E. Howard, F. Marion Crawford, Friedrich de La Motte-Fouqué, Sylvanus Cobb, Robert B. Brough, Jean Bernard Lafon, Thomas Malory, Tobias Smollett, Florence L. Barclay, Emma Orczy, Jessie L. Weston, Thomas Love Peacock, John Bunyan, Maurice Hewlett, Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull, Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Emily Sarah Holt655h 43m4.3 (12)$1.99
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