The Complete Novels of Walter Scott (Illustrated) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Ivanhoe, Waverly, Rob Roy, The Pirate, Old Mortality, The Guy Mannering, The BetrothedBy Walter Scott
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The Complete Novels of Walter Scott (Illustrated) gathers the full imaginative range of the writer who effectively founded the historical novel in English. From the Jacobite tensions of Waverley and Rob Roy to the medieval pageantry of Ivanhoe and the tragic grandeur of The Bride of Lammermoor, these works unite antiquarian learning, dramatic plotting, vernacular dialogue, and panoramic social observation. Scott's prose situates private destiny within the movements of history, making nations, customs, and classes integral to narrative art. Walter Scott (1771–1832), born in Edinburgh and trained as a lawyer, was also a poet, collector of ballads, editor, and deeply engaged student of Scottish history and folklore. His Border upbringing, legal career, Tory sympathies, and fascination with chivalric romance all shaped his fiction. Writing in the aftermath of revolution, union, and rapid modernization, Scott sought to recover the past without merely idealizing it, showing how memory, tradition, and political change form collective identity. This illustrated collection is recommended to readers who want both literary pleasure and historical breadth. It offers adventure, romance, comedy, tragedy, and cultural inquiry in abundance, while revealing why Scott influenced Balzac, Tolstoy, Dickens, and countless later historical novelists. For students and general readers alike, it is an essential monument of nineteenth-century fiction. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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Rating★★★★ 4.2 (208)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon
GenreLiterary Classics, Historical Fiction
Length525 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Last Post (Volume 4 of the tetralogy Parade's End) (Annotated)
26Chapter XVII
2The Complete Novels of Walter Scott (Illustrated)
27Chapter XVIII
3INTRODUCTION:
28Chapter XIX
4Famous Authors on Scott
29Chapter XX
5SIR WALTER SCOTT AND LADY MORGAN by Victor Hugo
30Chapter XXI
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6MEMORIES AND PORTRAITS by Robert Louis Stevenson
31Chapter XXII
7SCOTT AND HIS PUBLISHERS by Charles Dickens
32Chapter XXIII
8WAVERLY NOVELS:
33Chapter XXIV
9Introduction
34Chapter XXV
10Chapter I
35Chapter XXVI
11Chapter II
36Chapter XXVII
12Chapter III
37Chapter XXVIII
13Chapter IV
38Chapter XXIX
14Chapter V
39Chapter I
15Chapter VI
40Chapter II
16Chapter VII
41Chapter III
17Chapter VIII
42Chapter IV
18Chapter IX
43Chapter V
19Chapter X
44Chapter VI
20Chapter XI
45Chapter VII
21Chapter XII
46Chapter VIII
22Chapter XIII
47Chapter IX
23Chapter XIV
48Chapter X
24Chapter XV
49Chapter XI
25Chapter XVI
50Chapter XII
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